Liltippy wrote:
I would recommend you look at the ReadyBrute Elite System. The 8,000 lb tow bar and the ReadyBrake are all together. Can be purchased for under $1k. This system can be matched to Blue OX or any other base plate. Only modification to the toad is running a cable from the front thru the firewall to the brake pedal. Depending upon toad, can be a DYI. The simplicity of the system, lack of electronics, nothing to install in the toad each time you hook up / unhook, and ease of repair sold me on this package.
Good luck on your choices.
Thanks! That's one of the ones I've narrowed it to - that or the Unified. The Unified is probably overkill given our toad is only about 2600 lbs. The challenge has been finding the time (or the place) to figure out what I need. We are DIY'ers, but that sometimes seems to inhibit things just getting done. Guess I should find a good NSA/ReadyBrute retailer in Denver and just see how much it would be for someone else to deal with it. Our toad was previously towed, so it has an electrical harness connection already in the bumper and a baseplate installed. However, the towing was essentially two owners ago, so we didn't actually get ALL the pieces to our baseplate, so figuring out what we're missing and where to obtain them is part of the hassle that has slowed the process. That and the fact that our trips haven't been toad-dependent yet... Excuses, excuses. Need to just bump it up the list! Hmmm...just checked NSA's site - no dealers listed in CO. Maybe that's one of the reasons I've been putting this off - forgot about that!
