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Have owned and used Brake Buddies since 1998 in a variety of vehicles with no problems. Have towed the 2014 CRV with my 2009 Brake Buddy Classic since June of 2016, and no problem until May of 2018, when I put flat spots on the front two CRV tires when the brakes locked up. Flat towed the rest of the Summer until this again re-occurred in September. Sent the Brake Buddy into Hopkins where they tested it and said that testing by Engineering found "no problems and suggested that I set the pressure lower for a CRV". (By weight I was setting the PSI at 55 and BB said to try 30 PSI). Felt confident that things were now OK and before we left on our next trip we had 4 new Michelin tires put on the CRV. No problems until we returned home and about 10 miles from the campground had to stop (not a panic stop) for a traffic light and the brakes locked up again and our brand-new Michelins were destroyed on the front of the CRV. At that point I disconnected the Brake Buddy and drove the rest of the way home without a brake assist in the CRV. Made an appointment with our local Honda dealer, who sold us the car in 2016 and also the Michelins in September of 2018. They took the front brakes apart and inspected them completely after seeing the tires and said, "Checked over vehicle braking systems and ABS system and unable to verify any concern on the vehicle side. Spoke with Honda, Honda has no experience with Brake Buddy, believed to be issue on Brake Buddy side as everything is operating properly on the vehicle". Replaced the front tires at my expense. Lastly, took the CRV to the company that installed our hitch and wiring system for the Brake Buddy and their inspection indicates that all the work and wiring looks good on the CRV. I am at a loss - does anyone have any suggestions?

We are now three months into our new lifestyle as RV full-timers. We live in a 40-footTiffin Phaeton, diesel. We are in Wyoming at the moment and I just finished driving over a 10,000-foot mountain. We have had the brake buddy system for seven years. I found that it was not adequate going down the mountain. And it is 7 years old. I would like to replace it with a system that connects directly to the RV brakes and does not have that annoying box to set up each time. I am happy to spend the money to get the right system. I would like recommendations for the brand and product and the best place to get it installed.

Good morning, I am new here. I will be picking up my motorhome later this week and I need some help on the best auxiliary braking system for my situation. I think I have analysis paralysis at this point. I have researched them all. M&G, Blue Ox, Ready Brake RViBrake, BrakeBuddy, BrakeMaster as well as others. Then reading reviews there are these horror stories of ruined brakes, tires etc. Here is my situation: I will be using two different vehicles to tow depending on situation. 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Lifted 3.25" with 35" tires. I already have a Blue Ox Aventa tow bar given to me by my father. I am going to use the Blue Ox off road adapters for attachment to my bumper. Second vehicle will be a 2014 Ford Explorer. For me a auxiliary brake that I can move from vehicle to vehicle would be best but again those horror stories of ruined tires and brakes. Maybe this is from improper installation or setup? Personally I like the idea of mechanical operation but since I am towing my lifted Jeep and will need a raised receiver adapter, can a mechanical setup, such as the ReadyBrake, be used since it would put additional strain on the receiver? If that is the case then a system such as the Invisibrake may be the best option and I will need to install one in each car. Thanks for your help!

We have a 2011 Pathfinder 40' pusher. Looking to buy a new SUV for use and towing behind. We like the Forester with the manual trans, and I am looking for help and advice on equipment. All comments welcome.