Ray,

I have a Roadmaster Sterling. I, like you it sounds, did not like the heavy ugly crossbar. Roadmaster started a couple of years ago to make the adapter kits for allowing their tow bars to hook up to Blu Ox base plates. Nice kit, just screws onto the tow bar ends. You can view it here:

http://www.roadmaster-tow-bars.com/b..._adapters.html

I needed adapter kit # T31 from Roadmaster. Works great. I tow a Honda CRV with no problems. I do not use a supplemental braking system. If I get a larger towed I would go with a braking system with a breakaway feature.

Michael
SoCal SSD/MPD