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Live in central Kentucky (Richmond) and have class c winnebago access and Hyundai Elantra. Ready to get towing equipment. Any suggestions for best places or best TYPES of places to get best price and help for purchase and installation? First “toad”

Anyone use a NSA Brute Force Elite Tow Bar? I'm considering that because it has a surge brake included, no need to buy a separate toad braking system. I know the surge brake uses the toad's brakes. Can find all kinds of information on blue ox, roadmaster and demco but nothing on the NSA tow bar.

I just got an awesome deal on a small truck with tow bar fittings on it. Does anyone recognize what brand I will need for these? (See pic)

2013 was our first year in Class A pulling toad. We occasionally had difficulty getting both sides of our blue ox aventa tow bar to "lock.". At first, we were hooking all up, then pulling MH forward with DW standing by toad to make sure ( signal to DH) when both sides locked. One especially difficult day, another long- time Class A RV person in a campground, came to help us newbies. He said hook up, but use Reverse and BACK toad up to get both sides tow bar to lock (noting easier to turn toad slightly while backing up if tow bar sides are not equal, so not locking simultaneously). We continued the "back toad" process. Worked great until we had to change toads. We had a FWD toad last time. New toad is 2014 Jeep GC Overland, and we would like to know from others who already tow a 2013-14 GC, what steps do you use to lock - in both sides of your tow bar? ( i.e, do you hook up to tow bar, then put in reverse to get both sides tow bar "locked" BEFORE you do the steps in Jeep owners manual to set transmission and drive train to Neutral, etc.). The O manual says to do all the steps to Neutral for tow, THEN hook up tow bar. We need some first- hand advice -- thanks!

I am purchasing a 2012 Chev Equinox FWD to tow behind my class A Diesel. Am looking for suggestions for the best tow bar setup. Is the type that is stored on the rear of the motorhome preferable and still cost-effective?

Hello All, I am posting my first topic (question) on this forum. I have a 2012 Tiffin Phaeton, 40 QBH that I ordered and picked up in October-2011. My wife and I are getting used to it as this is our first motorhome. Now I have the daunting task of having a towbar, baseplate and supplemental braking installed. I have been researching these items and I think I have narrowed it down to either a Blue Ox Aventa LX or a Roadmaster Falcon 2 All Terrain towbar with respective baseplates. For supplemental braking I am considering either the Roadmaster Brakemaster 9160 (this unit has breakaway capability) or the SMI Air Force One unit to be installed on a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport. I wanted a tailight brake light install that would not use the Jeeps wiring and be a totally independant system but the shop I was speaking to said they have to tap into the brakelight wiring at the brakelight because there isn't enough room in the taillight lens to install a separate bulb...so, LED lights are used and they tap into the wires. Hope I haven't confused you with this...still learning but eager to better understand and do it the right way the first time. Thanks for any input on this.