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    Wow!!! Towbar setups are getting expensive!!!! Was at Camping WOrld in Madison, WI this weekend, they quoted me $5100 for a Roadmaster system with their braking system installed. At $149/hr I'm going to shop around!!! Still looking to do the NSA bar. Going to have to find a dealer that can install it. I called NSA and they quoted me $2300 for the whole system. Not sure what it's going to cost me for installation. Some of these braking systems are really overpriced, IMHO.......

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    On 1/23/2015 at 7:15 PM, tbutler said:

    If you are on the road traveling from one place to another, then the dishwasher might not be useful. If you tend to go to a destination and stay for weeks at a time, you wouldn't have to worry about the water usage and gray tank storage. It also depends on how much you use the kitchen. I've known people who never use their stove. They eat out all the time! They wouldn't need a dishwasher. Think about your individual habits. Do you use a dishwasher at home? Do you cook most of your meals on the road?

    You are getting a 43 foot coach, do you really need additional storage space or would you use the dishwasher? I see so many different ways that people travel, many assume everyone does the same things, goes to the same destinations, have the same needs. It simply isn't true. We are all different in our preferences. You can read the responses here but I think the answer has to be yours depending on your own needs and travel plans. We were full time for 10 years and still on the road. We've never had a dishwasher but we have had and couldn't stand to travel without a clothes washer/dryer. Who wants to sit in laundromats doing laundry all the time? Throw it in the machine and go somewhere for the day. Dishes would be the same. Washing dishes is busy work. There are better things to do. At least you don't have to go to a dishomat to do the dishes if you don't have a dishwasher!

    We just bought a '07 Tiffin coach. It has a dishwasher, we're the 3rd owners, and it has never been used. Always used for storage for breakable dishes. Same with the stackable washer/dryer. Never been used Whirlpool. We may use it once we get to a spot with a sewer on the lot, but right now we have to go to the dump station every two weeks, so we use the laundromat. Not cheap either. Damned if you do/don't!!LOL!!!

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    On 8/28/2021 at 6:01 PM, moonwink said:

    Whatever brake solution you use, you'll want it to be fully proportional.  Meaning you don't want the brakes on your towed applied any stronger than necessary.

    I favorite solution is the ReadyBrake from NSA.  You can buy one of their towbars with the ReadyBrake built into it or buy the ReadyBrake by itself and use it with any towbar.  It doesn't require any electric.  It used the weight of the towed to pull on the brake pedal.  The harder the towed pushes on the MH, the harder it pulls on the brake pedal. 

    Yes, you'll still need a wiring harness to have the tail lights work after dark.  Your stop lights will work off your brake pedal but I always use a set of diodes in the wiring to the stop/tail lights to wire in the MH stop/tail lights to towed.  I think I've seen some wireless systems advertised but not sure if they're fully self contained with their own battery or rely on the towed's battery. 

    (disclaimer:  I am in no way connected to NSA - just a very satisfied user)

    Here's a link to one of their towbars with an antimated gif showing how it works:

    https://www.readybrake.com/store/p284/Ready_Brute_Elite_II.html

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    Thanks a lot for the info!!!! Looks like this is the simplest and cheapest way to go. Just wondering how much of a job getting that cable installed will be. I don't figure on towing in the dark, so maybe I can get by without the lighting kit for now. Maybe just order a set of Blue Ox baseplate and hook ups and then order the NSA bar.

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    How does the M&G Brake work? Is it electric or like a surge brake? I'm thinking of going to a local Blue Ox dealer and have him set it up for me so long as he doesn't rip me off. I think this company is local, and works with people well, and seems to have a lot of repeat business, so it's not like going to Camper World.

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    Looking to buy a tow bar soon. Just purchased a '13 GMC Terrain AWD to tow behind my Tiffin.  What is the simplest brake box to buy for it? Could you just run a cord from the motor home to the toad and plug into the box? Without buying all that wiring harnesses?

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    Why add that stuff? I have a diesel pusher with a tag axle, 42' that I just bought. (07) Like the coach really well, plenty of room and rides like a dream. Looking forward to taking it to AZ in October and spending the winter there. Ours is an Allegro Bus. Have fun with it.

     

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