Readybrake prices

wbwood wrote:
I have no issue with putting magnetic lights on the top of my yaris. It's a 2007 and has nearly 175,000 miles on it. It won't mess up anything. I am having a hard time though deciding on whether or not to go the rout of the 4 down or the tow dolly. I know I won't have this car forever. It could last another few years or it could be gone tomorrow. I hate to spend the money on base plate, wiring, brake wiring, and the labor on it and then have it for only a little while and then have to spend that money all over again for another vehicle.

Yep, wbwood, tough decision there. I too would hate to spend a bunch of $$ setting up a vehicle for flat towing, when the vehicle is that old and you may not have it much longer. Then again, kinda stinks also to spend a bunch of $$ on a dolly, when reality is that when you trade the vehicle, you will probably want to get a flat towable vehicle and go that route, and then have to sell the dolly.

If you do chose to set the Yaris up for flat towing, I'd definitely try to do it as cheaply as possible, given how old the vehicle is and the fact you may not keep it much longer. Magnetic lights are definitely the way to go in that case, as it'd allow you to take care of all the wiring you'd need for the Yaris for very little $$. If you get the right tow bar and braking system (highly, highly recommend ReadyBrute Elite package!), all of that could be used on the next vehicle, so no $$ would be lost there. Only $$ you'd lose on the trade that there'd be no way around, is what you'd spend on installing base plates. That'd be about $400 + installation (unless you do the install yourself).

Sooo, which would cost you more - the depreciation on a dolly you use for a few years and then sell, or the cost of installing base plates on your Yaris? Hard to say, but I think its close enough, that you might as well set the Yaris up for flat towing and skip the dolly thing altogether. Knowing what I know now, thats probably what I'd do in your situation.

Will