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Blue Ox Complete Towing Packing Makes For a Safe & Easy Solution.
Everything Necessary to Tow Your Dinghy.
Includes the Baseplate with all the Hardware, Baseolate Safety Cables, and Front Arms for the Towed Vehicle.
A Tow Bar With Safety Cables
Accessory Kit With Electrical Cord (between the Motorhome and Towed Vehicle). Blue Ox Baseplate Towbar Wiring: A complete wiring kit includes bulbs and diodes, a tow bar cover to keep the tow bar road grime-free, and tow bar locks to keep your tow bar safe.
Some Installs may Require A Drop Hitch to Keep the Tow Bar Level.
A Brake is A Must for Safety and Tow Bar Protection.
Five Reasons You Need Supplemental Brakes
1. Safety
- Take the load off the motorhome so both vehicles brake in tandem, taking significantly less time and distance to come to a controlled stop.
- Relieve stress on the tow bar and the mounting brackets.
- A panicked stop without supplemental braking is a leading cause of tow system failure
- Reduce the chance of catastrophic brake failure at the motorhome because of sustained braking
2. It’s Required
According to the American Automobile Association, most states and many Canadian provinces now require supplemental brakes if the towed weight exceeds 3,000 lbs (1,3060 kg)
3. Chassis Warranty
Workhorse/Chevrolet will void your warranty if you tow more than 1,000 lbs (454 kg) without supplemental braking and Ford stipulates 1,500 lbs (680 kg)
4. Wear and Tear
Without a brake the tow bar stops the dinghy, squeezing the bar on each stop and stretching on acceleration. Much like an accordion. Possible cause of tow bar failure.
Because they aren’t braking for two vehicles, your motorhome brakes may last significantly longer than without additional braking
5. It Just Makes Sense
Every other trailer on the road today, a fifth wheel, travel trailer, boat trailer, or semitrailer, has its braking system. When you’re towing two to three extra tons, supplemental braking just seems obvious.
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