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Lightweight 31 lb tow bar with self-aligning arms for easy hookup
Last reviewed: March 2026
The Blue Ox Ascent Tow Bar is a 31 lb steel tow bar for flat-towing a vehicle behind your motorhome using a standard 2-inch receiver. Self-aligning arms and a non-binding design simplify hookup even on uneven ground. Rated for towing vehicles up to 10,000 lbs.
At a glance
Why this product
The standard Ascent gives you the same 31 lb, 10,000 lb package in a 2-inch receiver format. If you already have a standard Class III receiver on your motorhome, this is one of the best lightweight tow bars you can buy. Simple, reliable, and easy to store.
Detailed specs
| Mount Type | Hitch |
Best prices
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|---|---|---|---|
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Performance analysis
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Fitment
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 1500(4th Gen (T1)) | 2019+ | good | |
| Tahoe(5th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
Alternatives
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Common questions
| Colorado(3rd Gen) |
| 2023+ |
| good |
| Equinox(4th Gen (EV)) | 2024+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape(4th Gen) | 2020+ | workable | |
| Bronco(6th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
| Explorer(6th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| F-150(14th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
| Maverick(1st Gen) | 2022+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot(4th Gen) | 2023+ | good | |
| CR-V(5th Gen) | 2017β2022 | good | |
| HR-V(3rd Gen) | 2023+ | workable | |
| CR-V(6th Gen) | 2023+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson(4th Gen (NX4)) | 2022+ | good | |
| Santa Fe(5th Gen) | 2024+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler(JL) | 2018+ | good | |
| Grand Cherokee(WL) | 2022+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telluride(1st Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| Sportage(5th Gen) | 2023+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue(3rd Gen (T33)) | 2021+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500(5th Gen (DT)) | 2019+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outback(6th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| Forester(5th Gen (SK)) | 2019β2024 | good | |
| Forester(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| Crosstrek(3rd Gen) | 2024+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Y(1st Gen) | 2020+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| Tundra(3rd Gen) | 2022+ | good | |
| 4Runner(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| Tacoma(3rd Gen) | 2016β2023 | good | |
| Corolla Cross(1st Gen) | 2022+ | workable | |
| Tacoma(4th Gen) | 2024+ | good | |
| Highlander(4th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| 4Runner(5th Gen (N280)) | 2010β2024 | good | |
| RAV4(5th Gen (XA50)) | 2019β2024 | good |