Braking System for Tow Vehicle

kalynzoo wrote:
I use the ReadyBrake with my Demco towbar. ReadyBrake also makes a towbar but I already had the Demco and I am comfortable with it. I had it installed by a tech because I did not want to drill through the firewall myself and because I don't bend real well anymore to run the cable. I've used it for two years now and I'm satisfied.
As for do you need a brake: I ACTUALLY HAD MY SATURN DISCONNECT FROM THE RV...REALLY. The hitch shop used welds on the baseplate. On the first trip the weld failed, luckily at a slow speed, in a small town, not far from home. I did not have the supplemental brake attached (box type) since it was just a short drive. The shop paid for all the repairs. No one was hurt and no damage to anything but the Saturn, which had the front end pull away. I now ALWAYS use a supplemental brake.

Just to be clear, I think you're referring to a breakaway system that locks the brakes on the toad in case it comes loose from the coach. This is not the same as having a supplemental braking system on the toad, although some are integrated into one unit, I'm most sure. Others are completely separate as mine is and some people have one installed, without the other.
With NSA and like mine, READYBRAKE is the supplemental brake system and READYSTOP is the breakaway system which is sold separately and doesn't come with any of the packages, including the READYBRUTE/ELITE.