Dear all,
Thanks so much for the advice - first it is great to hear no steering lock. I just never checked (my bad.) Re the tow bars and base plate, my gut is they all do the trick, and the question is some seem a bit easier than others. Re the supplemental brake, I love the look of these various systems installed in the engine compartment. I was a bit unsure of the kinds that manually push in the brake pedal - I'm sure they work as needed, but this just seems a whole lot cleaner.
How happy are people with the ready brute system - seems a bit crazy that it works, but I suppose it must. Certainly a winner in the "bang for the buck" category if it does the job.
Steve