After using a tow dolly for two years that I pulled my Toyota Highlander, decided to purchase a Honda CRV 2010 and tow 4 wheels down. Having a Blue Ox base plate installed next week. Bought an Alladin Blue Ox tow bar on Craig's list today the tow bar is missing the safety cables and hitch pins for $250. I thought I made out good. Can purchase the pins and cables on line for about $125. The person installing the base plate is a Blue Ox dealer. Hopefully they can check out and service my tow bar purchase. After reading all the dead battery problems, will be installing a toad charging and a new cigarette lighter in the CRV.
My coach is a 2003 Newmar Kountry Star diesel pusher. I am the second owner of the coach. The original owner had a Bakemaster 9000 installed. The parts on the coach seem intact. Don't have the parts for the tow vehicle-- roughly about $800 for the same price and a lot less work I can buy a Brake buddy that seems like a better deal. I do have a few questions for all that have input would be appreciated.
1) Do I go with Brakebuddy unit or try and get Brakekmaster parts for tow car?
2) The max 65 speed towing is published in the owner's manual. Has any one experienced problems exceeding that for short periods like passing ?
3) When I buy the hitch pins for the Blue Ox, do I spend the extra dollars and buy all locking pins all the way around or are the cotter or lynch type pins going to be less of a problem for towing not having to have a key to get the car loose ?
Thanks John Berger
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