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beagles7278
May 09, 2014Explorer
lanerd wrote:
Well, let's see. To start off, you'll need a base plate ($350), Tow bar ($900), Light kit ($50), and a supplemental brake system ($1000). Labor to install all of the above (~$1000).
Roadmaster and Blue Ox are probably the two favorite brands here for the base plate and tow bar. Supplemental brake systems can go from a box in the floor board (Brake Buddy) to a built in system on the tow bar (Ready Brake), to systems that use the air from the motor home (Air Force One) and also those that have small vacuum pumps that use the toad's power brake system (US Gear's Unified)....and a multitude of others.
All can be installed by yourself if you can read instructions, have a few tools, and have the time to spare.
Hope this is what you were looking for.
Ron
Thank you Ron for your response, this is the type of feedback I am looking for.
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