Supplemental Brake for Toad Recomendation
I have a 2017 Chevy Equinox that is getting the Blue Ox base plate and Avail tow bar installed today. I was planning on getting the SMI Stay-In-Play brake system installed at the same time. The inst...
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I, too, use the RVi2 system. Doesn't take long to set up, in fact, my wife handles that along with getting the Jeep into neutral while I hook up the tow bar, safety cables and the breakaway lanyard. We finish at the same time, however, she is getting better/faster and the last time, she was waiting on me...:o I guess I better step up my game!
Anyway, 20,000 miles with the RVi2 system and never had an issue. Attaches smoothly, quickly and easily and when I buy another towed, it moves seamlessly to the new vehicle. It has adjustments for the size and weight and type of vehicle; I used it on a 3/4 ton RAM LongHorn before the Jeep and the adjustments handled the 7800 lb Ram and my 4400 Jeep with ease. The only thing(s) that require any installation is the breakaway wire and if you opt for the battery maintainer they sell, that needs hooking up. Both took about 8 minutes each for the initial install. I got the battery maintainer, not because the system needed it, but, I figured if the towed was going to "hang back there" anyway, it might as well get trickle charged while I'm going down the road :C
Anyway, 20,000 miles with the RVi2 system and never had an issue. Attaches smoothly, quickly and easily and when I buy another towed, it moves seamlessly to the new vehicle. It has adjustments for the size and weight and type of vehicle; I used it on a 3/4 ton RAM LongHorn before the Jeep and the adjustments handled the 7800 lb Ram and my 4400 Jeep with ease. The only thing(s) that require any installation is the breakaway wire and if you opt for the battery maintainer they sell, that needs hooking up. Both took about 8 minutes each for the initial install. I got the battery maintainer, not because the system needed it, but, I figured if the towed was going to "hang back there" anyway, it might as well get trickle charged while I'm going down the road :C
