Gary E Shrout

Another good set of Ford products to tow are their Escape/Mariner hybrids. They stopped making those in 2012, but they are towable four down up to 70 MPH, and no need to run the engine during the day. We have a charge line on our 2010 Mariner, so no battery worries, and use a Blue Ox brake-buddy type as it is designed to work with hybrids. Works great, and no problems in nearly two years of towing.

RogerS, thanks!! I think I will be able to build one from that. Bill, I have the Surgeguard, and it is hard wired in, so it works all the time. This gadget will give me more information than the Surgeguard will, and will do it before the coach ever touches the pedestal. Wayne, I'll check out that one too. Thanks!

White Eagle, can you provide a link to parts and instructions on how to build a tester like yours? That thing looks awesome, and having all that info before plugging in could be lifesaving. We have a hard wired surge protector, but this just adds to that. Roger S, I appreciate the depth of your knowledge that you share here. Thanks to all. I'm learning a lot. Gary