Looking to making our CR-V into a toad. Been checking around and got quotes costing more than the vehicle is worth. Over $4,000 here in Los Angeles. Was thinking of a Blue Ox base plate and Ready Brake Elite for tow bar and braking system. Can use Magnetic tail lights from Harbor Freight for now. Not a lot of choices where to have it installed. Echart and CW only come to mind. any ideas? Will tow with a 28' class C with 7,500 hitch.

DAS26miles wrote:Looking to making our CR-V into a toad. Been checking around and got quotes costing more than the vehicle is worth. Over $4,000 here in Los Angeles. Was thinking of a Blue Ox base plate and Ready Brake Elite for tow bar and braking system. Can use Magnetic tail lights from Harbor Freight for now. Not a lot of choices where to have it installed. Echart and CW only come to mind. any ideas? Will tow with a 28' class C with 7,500 hitch.I've not done a 2000 but I did our 2006 myself in January when it was 20 degrees out here in 2007.. This is a Roadmaster and a complete bolt-on so you don't need a welding shop for the car.

DAS26miles wrote:Looking to making our CR-V into a toad. Been checking around and got quotes costing more than the vehicle is worth. Over $4,000 here in Los Angeles. Was thinking of a Blue Ox base plate and Ready Brake Elite for tow bar and braking system. Can use Magnetic tail lights from Harbor Freight for now. Not a lot of choices where to have it installed. Echart and CW only come to mind. any ideas? Will tow with a 28' class C with 7,500 hitch.Look at it this way the tow bar and braking system are easily transferred to a new vehicle - the sunk cost is the base plate, as you have chosen to us magnetic tail lights

I did my 2003 CR-V in my garage. Easy to do and all the instructions come with the base plate kit. Just need a few tools and a little time and patients. With what you save on doing it yourself you will have enough left for the tow bar and lights.busyguy

Check with some smaller independent body shops for the baseplate install.They are more familiar with removing the bumper covers than most rv or hitch places.

what year is your CRV. Ive got a baseplate from my 2005 CRV that I'll give you for free....but i'm in Florida!

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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
SCVJeff. I checked and the Roadmaster and it takes a 1528-3 and 2 hours. CW wants $330 to install takes 3 hours and $399 for the plate. Can get the plate online for $331.25 and have it here in 2 days Amazon prime. Instructions aren't too clear. Wonder if I can do it myself??? Not exactly the same as yours!
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
Ready Brake sells ends that fit any baseplate. I switched between Demco and Roadmaster and bought new ends.
DAS26miles
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
Will the Roadmaster base plate work with the ReadyBrake Elite or will I have to get a Roadmaster tow bar and get ReadyBrakes device braking separate?
dicknellen
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
I use Roadmaster tow bar and baseplate on my CRV & previous Jeep GV & Malibu. If go to the Rosdmaster web site it will bring up a lot of info including a list of dealer and installers in your area. No you will not destroy her CR-v if you follow the towing instruction in your owners manual. Dick
DAS26miles
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
Would I be destroying the DW's CR-V by towing it? She loves her Honda. 80,000 miles when she retired 2 1/2 yrs ago and now has 82.250. Would follow Hondas towing directions to the letter.
lj2654
Explorer
Mar 22, 2017
what year is your CRV. Ive got a baseplate from my 2005 CRV that I'll give you for free....but i'm in Florida!
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017
Check with some smaller independent body shops for the baseplate install.

They are more familiar with removing the bumper covers than most rv or hitch places.
busyguy
Explorer
Mar 22, 2017
I did my 2003 CR-V in my garage. Easy to do and all the instructions come with the base plate kit. Just need a few tools and a little time and patients. With what you save on doing it yourself you will have enough left for the tow bar and lights.
busyguy
rr2254545
Explorer
Mar 22, 2017
DAS26miles wrote:
Looking to making our CR-V into a toad. Been checking around and got quotes costing more than the vehicle is worth. Over $4,000 here in Los Angeles. Was thinking of a Blue Ox base plate and Ready Brake Elite for tow bar and braking system. Can use Magnetic tail lights from Harbor Freight for now. Not a lot of choices where to have it installed. Echart and CW only come to mind. any ideas? Will tow with a 28' class C with 7,500 hitch.

Look at it this way the tow bar and braking system are easily transferred to a new vehicle - the sunk cost is the base plate, as you have chosen to us magnetic tail lights
SCVJeff
Explorer
Mar 22, 2017
DAS26miles wrote:
Looking to making our CR-V into a toad. Been checking around and got quotes costing more than the vehicle is worth. Over $4,000 here in Los Angeles. Was thinking of a Blue Ox base plate and Ready Brake Elite for tow bar and braking system. Can use Magnetic tail lights from Harbor Freight for now. Not a lot of choices where to have it installed. Echart and CW only come to mind. any ideas? Will tow with a 28' class C with 7,500 hitch.
I've not done a 2000 but I did our 2006 myself in January when it was 20 degrees out here in 2007.. This is a Roadmaster and a complete bolt-on so you don't need a welding shop for the car.

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