Ready Brute Elite in action

rockhillmanor wrote:
GREAT video. You should put that somewhere on the permanent clicky in the dingy forum for new RV'ers to see so they can understand what we are talking about when they ask questions.

>OP. HOW did you download that video to youtube????

I am on mobile broadband and can't readily watch video's because of the all the buffering.
Your video loaded up 'instantly' and never stopped, zip zero buffering! :B

HOW did you do that. so I can tell my friends how to load videos the same way so I can view them? Tks.

I use Cyberlink Power Director. Youtube should offer up the lowest resolution for slower connections. My vidoes go from 144P all the way up to 1080P. Make sure you have your settings in youtube set to auto. That way when you come in at a lower connection speed it will use the lowest available resolution.

Dutch_12078 wrote:

93mastercraft wrote:
I've gotten several different suggestions on how the safety cable should be ran. Can some one post a picture or video ;) of how seafety cable should properly be connected specifically with the ready brute?

The ReadyBrute is connected no differently than connecting any other tow bar or trailer safety cables or chains.

From page 8 of the NHTSA's trailer towing guide:

"Make sure the hitch has provisions for the connection of safety chains, which are required by most states. When connected, safety chains should have some slack to permit sharp turns but should not drag on the road. In addition, they should cross under the trailer tongue to help prevent the tongue from dropping to the road in the event the trailer separates from the tow vehicle." (emphasis added)

Towing A Trailer - NHTSA

I would say that a tow bar is significantly different from a trailer tongue and ball and hitch scenario. A tow bar is comprised completely as a hitch receiver. Your towed vehicle essentially becomes the tongue where there is actually two attachment points as apposed to one. I will start crossing them under the bar. As long as these cables are, I really don't see the advantage. I cross chains all the time my boat and other trailers.

GREAT video. You should put that somewhere on the permanent clicky in the dingy forum for new RV'ers to see so they can understand what we are talking about when they ask questions.

>OP. HOW did you download that video to youtube????

I am on mobile broadband and can't readily watch video's because of the all the buffering.
Your video loaded up 'instantly' and never stopped, zip zero buffering! :B

HOW did you do that. so I can tell my friends how to load videos the same way so I can view them? Tks.

93mastercraft wrote:
I've gotten several different suggestions on how the safety cable should be ran. Can some one post a picture or video ;) of how seafety cable should properly be connected specifically with the ready brute?

The ReadyBrute is connected no differently than connecting any other tow bar or trailer safety cables or chains.

From page 8 of the NHTSA's trailer towing guide:

"Make sure the hitch has provisions for the connection of safety chains, which are required by most states. When connected, safety chains should have some slack to permit sharp turns but should not drag on the road. In addition, they should cross under the trailer tongue to help prevent the tongue from dropping to the road in the event the trailer separates from the tow vehicle." (emphasis added)

Towing A Trailer - NHTSA

I've gotten several different suggestions on how the safety cable should be ran. Can some one post a picture or video ;) of how seafety cable should properly be connected specifically with the ready brute?

Executive wrote:
One more question...how did you convince your wife to hang onto the ladder while she was filming the video..???..:h:h:h....Dennis

She gets real good at installing one of these...

http://shop.gopro.com/mounts/jaws-flex-clamp/ACMPM-001.html#/start=1

Executive wrote:
One more question...how did you convince your wife to hang onto the ladder while she was filming the video..???..:h:h:h....Dennis

She gets real good at installing one of these...

http://shop.gopro.com/mounts/jaws-flex-clamp/ACMPM-001.html#/start=1

debaets wrote:
Oh yeah, interestingly enough, I had to back off the brake cable some when I did my first test run. had it so tight it was barely enough to turn on the brake lamps(Jeep).

93, this may be a problem for you. If your jeep brake pedal is activating your jeep brake lights you may be back feeding your MH lights and cancelling your turn signal lights.
I tow a 2000 Cherokee with a gas Dolphin. When I first hooked everything up I checked all the lights, tail, brake & turn, while in my driveway. Everything worked perfect. What would happen once I was driving was the ReadyBrake would pull on the jeep brake pedal, like it's suppose to, and activate the brake lights on the jeep via the jeeps brake light switch. This would cause the turn signals on the jeep & the MH to stop blinking even though I was getting a blinking light on the MH dash. To check if this is happening on your system turn on the blinker in the MH and push on the jeep brake pedal while someone checks your MH & jeep lights. I added an on/off switch under the jeep dash to kill the power to the jeep brake light switch while I'm towing.

Oh no debaets, I have the $170.00 Mopar tow harness. I can assure you this is not the case. See that wire harness in the vid?

Oh yeah, interestingly enough, I had to back off the brake cable some when I did my first test run. had it so tight it was barely enough to turn on the brake lamps(Jeep).

93, this may be a problem for you. If your jeep brake pedal is activating your jeep brake lights you may be back feeding your MH lights and cancelling your turn signal lights.
I tow a 2000 Cherokee with a gas Dolphin. When I first hooked everything up I checked all the lights, tail, brake & turn, while in my driveway. Everything worked perfect. What would happen once I was driving was the ReadyBrake would pull on the jeep brake pedal, like it's suppose to, and activate the brake lights on the jeep via the jeeps brake light switch. This would cause the turn signals on the jeep & the MH to stop blinking even though I was getting a blinking light on the MH dash. To check if this is happening on your system turn on the blinker in the MH and push on the jeep brake pedal while someone checks your MH & jeep lights. I added an on/off switch under the jeep dash to kill the power to the jeep brake light switch while I'm towing.

One more question...how did you convince your wife to hang onto the ladder while she was filming the video..???..:h:h:h....Dennis