Flat Tow vs Dolly or trailer
So just bought my first MH. It has a 10,000lb hitch and plenty of CCC. I need to tow a 5,000lb 2005 Dodge caravan SXT. I looked into flat towing and looking at the cost, here's what I'm seeing (a...
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elhajj33 wrote:Big Katuna wrote:
Here my cost for making my 2011 Honda Element flat towable.
Ready Brute tow bar $750.
Demco baseplate $350.
Harbor Freight $10.
magnetic lights
Installation $0.00
what about brake controller? If i went used my cost would be
$1400 Used Blue Ox tow bars + brake controller
$1265 New Remco Lube Pump
$395 Base Plate
??? Lube Pump install
I'm at $3060 before installation. I'm just going to hold off. For right now, we don't really need a toad as we'll be staying fair close to home at local CGs.
If/when we go FT we'll flat tow. I'll probably talk the mrs into a used honda oddessey (pre CVT transmission) so it's flat towable.
The Ready Brute tow bar has a built in surge brake. You install a cable one time from the brake pedal to an aircraft grade cable that comes out by your baseplate and connect it when you hook up.
Works great. I have never heard a bad word about it. I have had mine 12 years.
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