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Gundog
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Sep 23, 2018

Tow bar & flat towing questions.

I have a deposit down on a 34' 2005 Fleetwood expedition with a Cat diesel. The seller has a Ready Brute tow bar rated for 8000# he said he would sell for half the new cost. Is this a good tow bar? Can a Dodge Ram 3500 4X4 be flat towed? The pickup is a 4 door short bed. Our car is a front wheel drive Mazda 6 if necessary I may trade the car off for something we can tow.

Thanks Mike

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  • Executive wrote:
    We've been using the ReadyBrute for 9 years with zero problems. Since it's a surge brake configuration there are no other hookups. We've used the BlueOx baseplate on our last two toads. You will love the tow bar. Also, if you contact Night Shift Auto they have installers nationwide that will hook up everything for you. i.e. cabling etc. I also recommend buying the ReadyBrake for $100. This stops the toad in the event it breaks away from the towing vehicle.....Dennis

    On edit: Check to see which 'ends' are on the tow bar or ask the seller. The ends attach to whatever baseplate you use. There are different ones for different baseplates. i.e. Roadmaster, BlueOx etc. These ends are replaceable but expensive...D


    Thanks it may have that part with it there is an electric cord and some other parts & cables included with the tow bar. Here is a picture I took of the tow bar.
  • We've been using the ReadyBrute for 9 years with zero problems. Since it's a surge brake configuration there are no other hookups. We've used the BlueOx baseplate on our last two toads. You will love the tow bar. Also, if you contact Night Shift Auto they have installers nationwide that will hook up everything for you. i.e. cabling etc. I also recommend buying the ReadyBrake for $100. This stops the toad in the event it breaks away from the towing vehicle.....Dennis

    On edit: Check to see which 'ends' are on the tow bar or ask the seller. The ends attach to whatever baseplate you use. There are different ones for different baseplates. i.e. Roadmaster, BlueOx etc. These ends are replaceable but expensive...D