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
Or, you could go to NSA and get the Ready Brute integrated towbar/braking system. for under $2000, get the towbar brackets, and be much better off, IMO. The lights can be hooked up for less than $100.
Or, you can get the Ready Brake from NSA that can be used with ANY towbar, then go to Walmart and get a Reese fixed arm adjustable width towbar for about $165. Yes, it is "inconvenient", but it does the same job as the very expensive towbars! I used one on Jeeps for years.
Your options are nearly limitless. Have fun shopping.
BUT, as bumpyroad said, READ the Owners Manual, and FOLLOW the instructions contained therein! If the book says DON'T TOW IT, you are on your own!
Good luck.
