E350 MH with potential Ford C-Max Energi Toad
Hi: I am trying to get my Kodiak VXL 2000, E350 2001 Ford coupled to my 2014 Ford C-Max Energi. The estimate that I have of almost $2500 seems a bit high. The estimate is from an RV dealer. Is the...
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Saint Augustine wrote:j-d wrote:
I'd see if I could build my towing plan around Ready Brute Elite which has an integrated braking system. Then find a baseplate that offers quick disconnect WITHOUT the Cross Bar that's typical in most Roadmaster applications. Popular baseplates are Blue Ox, Roadmaster and DEMCO. Ready Brute can connect to any of them. Pick the most convenient. Roadmaster is very rugged stuff but heavy and time consuming to totally remove from the toad. That's why so many toads run around looking like they have a snow plow frame on them.
Does the brute mean you don't need a brake buddy?
That's correct. The Ready Brake part of the Ready Brute tow bar is a cable system that pulls on your brake pedal from behind the pedal and requires a small hole in the firewall. I installed the Ready Brake system on my 2013 C-Max Energi and it seems to work just fine. I also installed the Blue Ox base plate and am using a Blue Ox tow bar that I already had from a previous toad. If I didn't already have it I would have been all about that Ready Brute Elite tow bar.
