Tow Bar Preferences - Roadmaster v.s Blue Ox

Thanks for the feedback - I did end up going roadmaster. They just seemed a little more "though-out" when looking close. I'm sure they are all good, this works for me.

I'd vote for the Roadmaster. We have had one for years and it lasts. I know of a couple of Blue Ox's that broke and almost allowed the toad to get away.

Of those two, my vote is for the blue ox tow bar, just for the fact that they include their auto stop braking system. Not having to buy a separate braking system will save you a good $1k or more. And, you'll have a great, very reliable and simple braking system that does not involve any electronics to fail, or anything to have to put in or take out every time you tow.

Or, even better: Skip both of those and get you a Readybrute Elite tow bar from Readybrake, that comes with their Readybrake braking system. Readybrake is very similar to Blue Ox's auto stop braking system, it also is a simple, reliable cable operated brake (no electronics or anything to put in or take out). I kinda like Readybrake's system better, though, as it seems to have less moving parts (things to break) on the towbar. That, and its been around a lot longer and has a long, proven track record.

my final tow bar was a Blue Ox aventa II. my previous ones had slip rings to release, hated them. get one with levers to release. there is no such a thing as Overkill in a tow bar. my bar was rated for 10,000 lbs.
bumpy