Help! New Dinghy Set Up Confusion...
Hello all, I am new to the forum and have purchased a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. We bought the Jeep with the specific purpose of towing it behind our class C rv. The problem is I am getting blown away with...
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I would have the baseplate installed by a local dealer, and worry about the braking system later.
Then with the baseplate in place, it will be easy enough to find someone to install the braking system. You do not need to have them both done by the same installer. Of the two items, the baseplate is far more difficult than the braking system.
For what it is worth, I installed the braking system a week after I installed by baseplate, and towed a while without the braking system. The Honda CRV was only about 3,000 pounds, and normally I was towing without the Honda brakes connected, and my 17,000 pound motorhome stopped the combo just fine.
With the heavier 4,200 pound Edge, I always use the braking system. With my 1,500 pound dune buggy, I never considered hooking up brakes for it, as the front axle is only 150 pounds, and rear one 1,300. The brakes would probably skid if applied, and that insignificant weight presents no problem to the all wheel disk brakes on my RV. Also I am smart enough to know how to downshift and take it out of overdrive while going down a mountain grade.
Good luck!
Fred.
Then with the baseplate in place, it will be easy enough to find someone to install the braking system. You do not need to have them both done by the same installer. Of the two items, the baseplate is far more difficult than the braking system.
For what it is worth, I installed the braking system a week after I installed by baseplate, and towed a while without the braking system. The Honda CRV was only about 3,000 pounds, and normally I was towing without the Honda brakes connected, and my 17,000 pound motorhome stopped the combo just fine.
With the heavier 4,200 pound Edge, I always use the braking system. With my 1,500 pound dune buggy, I never considered hooking up brakes for it, as the front axle is only 150 pounds, and rear one 1,300. The brakes would probably skid if applied, and that insignificant weight presents no problem to the all wheel disk brakes on my RV. Also I am smart enough to know how to downshift and take it out of overdrive while going down a mountain grade.
Good luck!
Fred.
