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Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar

Name: Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar
Brand: Roadmaster
Price: 1460.55 USD

Lightweight 8K tow bar with built-in LED lighting for night hookup

Last reviewed: April 2026

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The Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar is a 35 lb steel tow bar designed for flat-towing vehicles up to 8,000 lbs behind a motorhome. It features an all-terrain design with self-aligning arms and integrated LED lighting for nighttime visibility. One of the lightest tow bars rated for heavy dinghy vehicles.

Manufacturer Price$1,460.55

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At a glance

Quick Specs

Weight Capacity—

Weight35 lbs

Materialsteel

Mountinghitch_receiver

LockNot included

Dimensions40.5 x 10 x 5 in

Why this product

Why the Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar?

The Nighthawk has a trick up its sleeve — integrated LED lighting that illuminates the hookup area. If you have ever fumbled with a flashlight trying to connect a tow bar at dusk, you will appreciate this. At 35 lbs with an 8,000 lb rating, it also happens to be one of the lightest heavy-duty tow bars available.

Detailed specs

Full Specifications

Mount Type

Hitch

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Where to Buy

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Performance analysis

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How It Compares

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Fitment

Vehicle Compatibility

Audi

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Q5(2nd Gen (FY))	2017+	good
Q7(2nd Gen (4M))	2016+	good

BMW

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
X5(4th Gen (G05))	2019+	good
X3(4th Gen (G01/LCI))	2022+	good

Chevrolet

Model	Years	Fit
Tahoe(5th Gen)	2021+	good
Equinox(4th Gen (EV))	2024+	good
Colorado(3rd Gen)	2023+	good
Silverado 1500(4th Gen (T1))	2019+	good

Dodge

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Durango(3rd Gen (WD))	2011+	good

Ford

Model	Years	Fit
Maverick(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
Explorer(6th Gen)	2020+	good
Bronco(6th Gen)	2021+	good
F-150(14th Gen)	2021+	good
Escape(4th Gen)	2020+	workable

GMC

Model	Years	Fit
Sierra 1500(5th Gen (T1))	2019+	good
Yukon(5th Gen (T1))	2021+	good
Acadia(2nd Gen)	2024+	good
Canyon(3rd Gen (31XX))	2023+	good

Honda

Model	Years	Fit
HR-V(3rd Gen)	2023+	workable
Pilot(4th Gen)	2023+	good
CR-V(6th Gen)	2023+	good
CR-V(5th Gen)	2017–2022	good

Hyundai

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Santa Fe(5th Gen)	2024+	good
Tucson(4th Gen (NX4))	2022+	good

Jeep

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Grand Cherokee(WL)	2022+	good
Wrangler(JL)	2018+	good

Kia

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Sportage(5th Gen)	2023+	good
Telluride(1st Gen)	2020+	good

Lexus

Model	Years	Fit
RX(5th Gen (AL20))	2023+	good
NX(2nd Gen (AZ20))	2022+	good
GX(3rd Gen (GX550))	2024+	good

Mazda

Model	Years	Fit
CX-5(2017+ (KF))	2017+	good
CX-50(1st Gen)	2023+	good
CX-90(1st Gen)	2024+	good

Mercedes-Benz

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
GLE(4th Gen (W167))	2020+	good
GLC(2nd Gen (X254))	2023+	good

Nissan

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Rogue(3rd Gen (T33))	2021+	good

Ram

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
1500(5th Gen (DT))	2019+	good

Rivian

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
R1S(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
R1T(1st Gen)	2022+	good

Subaru

Model	Years	Fit
Forester(5th Gen (SK))	2019–2024	good
Forester(6th Gen)	2025+	good
Outback(6th Gen)	2020+	good
Crosstrek(3rd Gen)	2024+	workable

Tesla

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Model Y(1st Gen)	2020+	workable

Toyota

Model	Years	Fit
Tacoma(4th Gen)	2024+	good
RAV4(6th Gen)	2025+	good
4Runner(6th Gen)	2025+	good
RAV4(5th Gen (XA50))	2019–2024	good
Highlander(4th Gen)	2020+	good
4Runner(5th Gen (N280))	2010–2024	good
Tacoma(3rd Gen)	2016–2023	good
Corolla Cross(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
Tundra(3rd Gen)	2022+	good

Volkswagen

Model	Years	Fit
Atlas(1st Gen)	2018+	good
Tiguan(3rd Gen)	2022+	good
ID.4(1st Gen)	2021+	good

Community feedback

What Users Say

Amazon

4.7/5

Based on 145 reviews

Customers find the tow bar to be of excellent quality and appreciate its exceptional ease of use, particularly noting how simple it is to hook up and unhook.

Common praises

“Quality (21)”
“Ease of use (14)”

“A great product: Outstanding product. Easy hook up. Very durable and I am very happy with its performance. I would highly recommend this for anyone toeing behind their motorhome.”

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“Quality product. Wishing I’d purchased less expensive model without lighting.: Quality of hitch is excellent. But wishing I had instead saved some $$ and purchased the non-lighted model. Had to replace the electrical umbilical cable because my Jeep Mopar cable does not use a standard connector.”

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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

That question is answered by the vehicle, not by the tow bar. Only some drivetrains tolerate having all four wheels rolling with the engine off, and the ones that do not can be destroyed in a single trip. Your owner's manual has a recreational towing or dinghy towing section — read it before you buy anything on this page. The Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar connects a tow-capable vehicle to your motorhome. It cannot make an unsuitable one safe.

8,000 lbs. That is the weight of the vehicle behind it — a tow bar pulls, it does not carry, so there is no cargo rating to compare against. Your motorhome's receiver carries its own rating, and the lower of the two governs. Weigh the towed vehicle the way it actually travels, with fuel and whatever is inside it, rather than trusting a curb weight from a brochure.

Four things, and the tow bar is only the first. A baseplate, which is specific to the towed vehicle's year and model and bolts to its frame. Safety cables. A lighting connection so the towed vehicle's lamps follow the motorhome's. And in most states and provinces, a supplemental braking system. Price all four before you decide — the bar is roughly a third of a complete setup, and the baseplate is usually the surprise.

On the motorhome. The Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar lives in the receiver and folds back against the coach between trips, so the towed vehicle is left clean when you unhook. That is the main reason most owners choose this arrangement over a car-mounted bar.

Only if they are the matching kind. Roadmaster and Blue Ox baseplates use different attachment geometry, and crossing brands takes an adapter rather than goodwill. If you are replacing a bar and keeping the baseplates, confirm the adapter part number before ordering — this is the single most common reason a tow bar arrives and cannot be hooked up that weekend.

Usually, yes. The Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar is self-aligning, which means the arms extend independently and lock once the vehicle is straight, so you are not jockeying the car back and forth to hit an exact spot. The bar weighs 35 lbs, and that weight is the part people underestimate — lifting it into position is more of the job than aligning it. A second person makes the first few hookups faster, and after that most owners do it alone.

In most states and Canadian provinces, yes — and the thresholds are written in towed weight, so a vehicle heavy enough to need a tow bar this size is usually heavy enough to trigger the requirement. It is also the difference between stopping and not stopping if the connection fails. A braking system is a separate purchase from the Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar. We keep the state-by-state details in our legal guide.

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Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar

Quick Specs

Why the Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar?

Full Specifications

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