I've been looking into this & been upset at the price they cost .But then today while surfing around I found this!http://www.readybrake.com/brake-systems.htmlLooks awesome & at 1/2 the price of the lower end electric offerings..I'm seriously considering this option.What are your thoughts?Have you used this yourself?FYI I'm towing with a '97 dodge dually with a large Lance 900 truck camper & the dinghy will be a 2003 Honda CR-V. Auto trans.Thanks.I have never dinghy towed before yet have towed MANY different sorts of thing over my life time as a class A truck driver.

IMO, the Ready Brute Integrated Towbar and Braking System is without doubt the best bang for the buck there is.If you already have a towbar that you are happy with, then the Ready Brake System is best for you.Note that there is a breakaway system also available. If you are going to go for the braking system, you might as well have the breakaway to go with it!At the present time, I do not have one, but if I ever decide that the braking system is something I should have, the Ready Brute/Ready Brake system is the ONLY one I would even consider.

I have the ready brute elite tow bar. Same brake included in the tow bar. Towed with it for about 15,000 miles. Works very well. There are several threads on the forum on installing and setting it up.

No at the moment I have no bar or anything yet.So I'd be considering buying the whole package from them & end up saving a lot of money!I like that's mechanical vs electric as well, less complications.

I was talking with the Tech (who I trust) at the local RV shop, and he said that they install more of the Ready-Brake than anything else in the past couple of years. Price, Ease of Use, and simplicity are all major factors.If and when we decide to go with a Toad, it will be the system we use.

Blanco, no real need to buy NEW, look at craigs list for your area (I just did) and there are some good prices on tow bars and brake systems in the LA area. I have a SMI brake system that is actually added to the vehicle and is not an in out type. It is a good system and It cam with the rv when we bought it. If you look at rv's on CL look for the baseplates etc, there were some listed in the SD-yuma at a rv wrecking yard. Probaly can get everything cheap, just look around.

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F1bNorm
Explorer
Oct 18, 2014
If you go with ReadyBrute, check with Echarts in Reseda. They set up my CRV, happy with their work. Do have them install charge line w/ wire harness.

Norm
kalynzoo
Explorer
Oct 18, 2014
I'm very pleased with my readybrake using my demo tow bar. I'm having the cable attached to my new toad.
Hank85713
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
Blanco, no real need to buy NEW, look at craigs list for your area (I just did) and there are some good prices on tow bars and brake systems in the LA area. I have a SMI brake system that is actually added to the vehicle and is not an in out type. It is a good system and It cam with the rv when we bought it. If you look at rv's on CL look for the baseplates etc, there were some listed in the SD-yuma at a rv wrecking yard. Probaly can get everything cheap, just look around.
PapPappy
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
I was talking with the Tech (who I trust) at the local RV shop, and he said that they install more of the Ready-Brake than anything else in the past couple of years. Price, Ease of Use, and simplicity are all major factors.

If and when we decide to go with a Toad, it will be the system we use.
Blanco1
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
No at the moment I have no bar or anything yet.

So I'd be considering buying the whole package from them & end up saving a lot of money!

I like that's mechanical vs electric as well, less complications.
ronfisherman
Moderator
Oct 17, 2014
I have the ready brute elite tow bar. Same brake included in the tow bar. Towed with it for about 15,000 miles. Works very well.
There are several threads on the forum on installing and setting it up.
mowermech
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
IMO, the Ready Brute Integrated Towbar and Braking System is without doubt the best bang for the buck there is.
If you already have a towbar that you are happy with, then the Ready Brake System is best for you.
Note that there is a breakaway system also available. If you are going to go for the braking system, you might as well have the breakaway to go with it!
At the present time, I do not have one, but if I ever decide that the braking system is something I should have, the Ready Brute/Ready Brake system is the ONLY one I would even consider.

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