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mowermech
Apr 02, 2016Explorer
Mondooker wrote:
Oldme, you're saying you are still functioning at 68? That's a seriously wild statement right there! :)
Thanks for your reply. The video I watched was very impressive on the Acme website. To get it out of the way he just unhitched and wheeled it under the Motorhome. If you can't do four down this looks like the way to go. I read somewhere that setting up for 4 down is more expensive but am not sure about that?
It depends on what you buy.
The towbar, for example. I towed Jeeps with a simple, inexpensive, fixed arm adjustable width towbar for years and thousands of miles. Made by Reese, $165 at Walmart the last time I looked. But, they are only rated for 5000 lbs., so when I started towing the truck I found a Roadmaster Stowmaster 6000 lb. bar, used, for $250. A local welder set up the grill guard to attach the towbar for $75, and the lighting parts and safety cables cost about $150 total. So, about $475 buying a mix of used and new parts.
Or, you can go high-tech, telescoping arm, stainless steel or aluminum, and spend a couple thousand dollars for just the new towbar. Then add in 3 or 4 hundred for the baseplate, upwards of a thousand for a braking system, etc. For that type of set-up 3 to 4 thousand is not unheard of, installed.
The Ready-Brute integrated towbar/braking system is a little less expensive (about $1200 plus baseplate), especially if you can install it yourself, but it will still be more than the American or Acme tow dolly!
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