Toad Brake System (your opinion)
Which brake system for your toad is the best, in your opinion? Why? We will be pulling a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, four on the ground. Give me your best shot. Thanks.
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Two Jayhawks wrote:427435 wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
Our ReadyBrute Elite tow bar has an integrated ReadyBrake auxiliary brake system. The ReadyBrake system is entirely mechanical, so there are no electronics, motors, or compressors to fail. It's also fully proportional and after the initial installation only requires snapping on a cable to hook up. We've used ours for about 6 years now, and it's been very reliable and maintenance free.
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I will never go back to a system with electronics.
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X4. Simple, works great, no electronics to foul up. It is only system I'll probably ever own.
Not only is it so simple and works great, it also costs SUBSTANTIALLY less $$ than any other system. Especially if you get their ReadyBrute Elite tow bar and braking system package. You end up paying almost the same you'd pay for just a tow bar from anyone else, and it includes the braking system built into it. Thats a good $1k savings right there, since you don't have to buy the braking system separately.
That being said, if we're talking about a diesel motorhome with air brakes, AND $$ is no object and you want the absolute best you can get regardless of cost...In that case, the suggestions for M&G or Air Force one are good ones. If you have air brakes, those systems are indeed the best choice, although they come at a very, very high price compared to systems like the Readybrake.
If you have a diesel pusher with air brakes, I'd go with Air Force One or M&G. Otherwise, Readybrake is the only way to go, IMO.
