We just chose the Blue Ox Avail tow bar. It is easy to set up, does not bind when unhooking and has a baseplate that is inconspicuous on our CRV when not in use. For a braking system we chose the SMI Stay and Play duo since it is hidden, only needs to be plugged in to engage and uses both brake lights and deceleration to activate. We also installed a fuse master so we don't have to pull fuses when the CRV is being towed.