Readybrake prices
Has anybody found the ready brake for less than $400 ?
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427435 wrote:wbwood wrote:427435 wrote: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. My wife has a new explorer and we would set it up for 4 down, but it's too heavy. The curb weight of it is over 6000lbs and our motorhome is rated to tow 5000lbs. Curb weight of my Yaris is less than 2300lbs.
I think you are mistaking the GVWR with the actual curb weight. If you don't have the Explorer loaded, its curb weight is under 5000 lbs.
http://autos.yahoo.com/ford/explorer/2012/xlt-4wd/specifications.html
We have towed our Explorer (which is probably heavier than the new design) over 40,000 miles. Makes a great toad as you sit a little higher when driving in a new area and you can even do a little trail exploring with one (if it is a 4WD version).
Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle plus the liquids needed for operation.
According to Motortrend he published curb weight is 4697 lbs.
Edmunds lists 4557 lbs. either one is too close to my 5000 max as that is with nothing else in it. More than likely I would want to have stuff in or on it.
You are right, I was going off gross weight when I mentioned the 6000 lb number. Didn't mean to.
Things won't suddenly go to heck if your toad and contents weigh 5010 lbs. We carried a spare MH tire to and from Alaska and a wood carving that weighed a couple of hundred lbs back from Alaska. I do check the MH hitch and the Readybrake towbar is rated for 8000 lbs.
99%of the time you are probably right. But I don't need the chance of that 1% happening and tearing up my new motorhome (and possibly the new explorer) and voiding any warranties I have.
