In the near future I may be setting a Dodge Ram 1500 up for towing. It will be extended cab, short box, probably 360 V8, 4x4, auto tranny, 2001 or earlier. It will replace the "toy truck" in my sig., which will be sold (I hope).I will be looking for a simple, trouble free, minimal maintenance, relatively inexpensive towbar, minimum 6000 lb. capacity, not more than 8000 lb.what brand/model will meet those specs, if any?

Roadmaster, IMO, makes the strongest base plate setup for any truck. Also, their Falcon 2 A/T is rated at 6K, but when I talked to their tech team in Q, they said it was tested Waaaay higher than 6K and they would have no qualms towing over the rated weight, within reason. That is my setup. Their next step up is the Blackhawk A/T, which is rated a 10K. I bought a Roadmaster grill guard directly from Roadmaster, which mounts directly on the base plates when not towing, so it looks clean even with the brackets still installed.

If you want a good value for the $ towbar check out DEMCO, no fancy hype just value for your dollar.

I know you said "inexpensive", but I think the Ready Brute Elite with built in Ready Brake is the best "value" out there.

http://demcotowbars.com/commander-tow-bar.aspxThat one would do, if I could find a better price.The least expensive one on ebay is $479!http://demcotowbars.com/kwik-tow-tow-bar.aspxThat one is only 5000 lb capacity. I already have one with that capacity. If I could find a similar bar with 6000 lb or more capacity, it would be perfect.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ready-Brute-Tow-Bar-W-Surge-Brake-Cables-/1310328That one has potential, but I would rather have a ball hitch, and use the Ready Brake ball mount. Just one of my little idiosyncrasies.

I use a Roadmaster all terrain (I think that's what it is called), which stays on the coach when we disconnect and is reasonably easy to connect and disconnect since it adjusts when things aren't quite lined up. We tow a 4,600 lbs Hummer. It connects directly to your 2 inch receiver and doesn't use a ball. I would recommend one or something similar. We previously had a Roadmaster that stayed on the tow vehicle when we disconnected. It worked ok, but connecting and disconnecting were more difficult. Don't remember the model number.

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Bobbo
Explorer II
Nov 02, 2013
I know you said "inexpensive", but I think the Ready Brute Elite with built in Ready Brake is the best "value" out there.
lryrob9301
Explorer
Nov 02, 2013
If you want a good value for the $ towbar check out DEMCO, no fancy hype just value for your dollar.
The_Texan
Explorer
Nov 02, 2013
Roadmaster, IMO, makes the strongest base plate setup for any truck. Also, their Falcon 2 A/T is rated at 6K, but when I talked to their tech team in Q, they said it was tested Waaaay higher than 6K and they would have no qualms towing over the rated weight, within reason. That is my setup. Their next step up is the Blackhawk A/T, which is rated a 10K. I bought a Roadmaster grill guard directly from Roadmaster, which mounts directly on the base plates when not towing, so it looks clean even with the brackets still installed.

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