Tow bar storage

Mikeborny wrote:
Just had my Avail towbar and Airforce one brake system installed. How does everyone store the equipment when not towing? Do you remove the safety connects and wiring inside tow vehicle or keep under towbar cover? I had a custom made brake light system attached to hitch on my jeep so I did not have to mess with wiring to the brake lights. Has anyone had issues with not using the toads brake lights?

Well,
In all the reading of this forum, and all sections of it, I'm pretty sure I've never, ever read of anyone's tow bar, stolen off of the back of their coach, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS LOCKED ON!!! So, if you feel the absolute need to go through the hassle of removing it, carrying it to where ever and, hiding it, only to have to reverse all of this to re-install it, prior to hooking up the toad, feel free to do so.

We've been in many, many campgrounds and RV parks and, some good, some great and, some not so good. But, I've never worried about that tow bar. It's got lock on the pin that would be seriously hard to cut or remove, without a ton of noise and or commotion.

As for your lights. Well, that's up to you. Toad lights have been discussed oh, probably around a thousand times or so on RV.net and, lots of folks have their preferences. I'm not a fan of adding sockets and bulbs, magnetic lights, or, light bars in trailer hitches in toads. I have wired all of my 12 different toads, the exact same way and that was to tie into the factory wiring. I've also used the cheap, Radio Shack diodes in place of those high-dollar ones from RV supply outfits.

I've never had an issue with any portion of the wiring or lighting on all 12 toads. They've always worked flawlessly. What I really like about using the toads stock tail lights is, from a following drivers perspective, those lights are acting the same exact way when towing it, as they do when it's being driven. And that includes amber turn signals and, third brake lights.

It's never been hard to do it this way but, it all depends on ones perspective. This kind of stuff is easy for me but, I've been doing it for a long time.

So, if you're happy with your light setup, then by all means, use it. Good luck.
Scott