sticks <
[email protected]> wrote:
Finally got it all together and took it out for a spin today. All I can
say is I'm very happy I went with this route. Everything I used is Blue
Ox stuff. Tow Bar, Base Plates, wiring harness, and Patriot Brake all
Blue Ox materials.
It takes about 10-15 minutes to get the tow bar on the vehicle, hook up
the TOAD, put it in tow mode, and insert the Patriot Brake. It takes my brother longer just to put his vehicle on his tow dolly. Unhooking it
is effortless, just reverse procedure.
It bought the locking hitch pins and the tow bar folds over and can be
left right on the RV when you get to the site. I also bought the cover
for it to keep the weather off it and perhaps hide it so people don't consider stealing it. It's locked anyway, but there are fools who will surely try out there.
When driving, it has an RF in coach controller that monitors the brake
and will tell you if it loses power, when and if the brakes are
actuated, and also allows you to manually activate them if say you were
in icy conditions and saw the TOAD coming alongside you (hope that never happens).
All things considered, Blue Ox hit a home run with this setup in my
opinion. Cost was $3256, plus a couple extra things and wiring stuff, I
got it all done for under $3500.
I have a similar set up but with the RVi 3 brake controller. Works the same
as the Patriot. The longest part is setting up my GMC to be towed. I have
to stand on one foot (either works), put a finger in my right ear, hop up
and down and whistle Dixie. Other than that it’s a piece of cake.
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