We pulled a 1999 Honda CRV 4x4 for years. The Honda is awesome for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it can be towed 4 wheels down. I used the readybrake system on it and it worked fine. That includes surge braking and breakaway brakes. I sold the motorhome but, still have the CRV. It still has the tow bar on it and I still have all of the associated accoutrements. We only traveled without the toad a couple of times. For what we did having the car made it much more pleasant. But, if your going to be moving around a lot then a toad might be more trouble than it's worth. My wife's health isn't great so, we like to have the option to stay in one place for several days if we need too. In those situations not having a car to drive is a real pain.