Dinghy Towing Systems - Which One?
I am new to dinghy towing and after reading various posts I am questioning my original choice of going with a Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain tow bar package, brackets, guardian tow shield and invisib...
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X3 on the ReadyBrake system.
You just can't beat it, IMHO - Complete, very stout (8,000 lb rated) towbar with integrated, included braking system, all for the price of what you'd pay for just a tow bar alone of other brands (and you'd STILL then have to spend another $1k or so on a brake system). Very simple, effective cable operated braking system that uses no electronics, nothing to run down battery or fail and damage toad brakes like electronic systems are known to do. Nothing to have to put in or take out of the car every time you hitch up or unhitch.
If you're buying everything at once (tow bar, braking system, etc.), then it really is a no-brainer decision IMO, both in terms of $$ and in terms of performance/quality - Go with Readybrake's ReadyBrute Elite tow bar, with included Readybrake braking system.
The Camping World dealer you are working with probably does not sell this (Readybrake) system. You have to order it either from Night Shift Auto (company that makes it) or a few other retailers (like hitchsource.com). Night Shift Auto does not spend millions on advertising, marketing like the others do, so they're not as well known. However, as I alluded to above, they provide an excellent product with several advantages, at a much lower price than anything else. I guess thats what a company can do when they don't spend millions of $$ on advertising and marketing like the others do. :)
Get you a Readybrake, you'll be very glad you did. I have it on two different toads now, and it works great on both. It is truly the only system I'll own.
You just can't beat it, IMHO - Complete, very stout (8,000 lb rated) towbar with integrated, included braking system, all for the price of what you'd pay for just a tow bar alone of other brands (and you'd STILL then have to spend another $1k or so on a brake system). Very simple, effective cable operated braking system that uses no electronics, nothing to run down battery or fail and damage toad brakes like electronic systems are known to do. Nothing to have to put in or take out of the car every time you hitch up or unhitch.
If you're buying everything at once (tow bar, braking system, etc.), then it really is a no-brainer decision IMO, both in terms of $$ and in terms of performance/quality - Go with Readybrake's ReadyBrute Elite tow bar, with included Readybrake braking system.
The Camping World dealer you are working with probably does not sell this (Readybrake) system. You have to order it either from Night Shift Auto (company that makes it) or a few other retailers (like hitchsource.com). Night Shift Auto does not spend millions on advertising, marketing like the others do, so they're not as well known. However, as I alluded to above, they provide an excellent product with several advantages, at a much lower price than anything else. I guess thats what a company can do when they don't spend millions of $$ on advertising and marketing like the others do. :)
Get you a Readybrake, you'll be very glad you did. I have it on two different toads now, and it works great on both. It is truly the only system I'll own.
