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ron and patti (Hayleyscomet)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 7:03 pm: | |
Hi, we have a jeep wj rubicon which we will be towing behind our bus. We are planning on using the unified braking system, but have not decided which of the tow brackets would be the best. In our area we have access to Blus Ox and have also looked at the Roadmaster aluminum one. Any comments on which one would be best? Thanks for your help. Patti |
Jim Stacy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 9:49 pm: | |
Blue Ox and Roadmaster are both quality products. I have had several experiences with the Roadmaster factory and they have all been great. They stand behind thir product. Info from others on Blue Ox has all been good as well. You won't go wrong with either one.
Jim Stacy |
JR
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:02 pm: | |
Get a self-centering tow bar that stores on the coach. Be certain that the tow bar is rated for your toad's weight...in your case, anything 5K and up. A Jeep Rubicon isn't heavy.
I prefer steel towbars...the small difference in weight won't be an issue.
As stated, both Blue Ox and Roadmaster are excellent choices. JR |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:27 pm: | |
I bought a $450 self-centering Blue Ox, from the Blue Ox
web site, for $150 at closeout. They also have the mounting
plates, etc. and very reasonable.
A coach mounted bar may limit you to only towing with the
coach. If you don't have a problem with such a limitation,
that type bar does offer a better working height range than
the standard ball hitch. I personally prefer the standard type. |
JimH
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 9:37 am: | |
John mc9 - not sure what you mean by "only towing with the coach" every tow bar by either company that I have seen simply go into ANY receiver of the correct size and is easy to move to another vehicle.
My preferince is to not have the big, ugly, heavy tow bar on the front of my nice car!! Buy Blue Ox
JimH |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 9:52 am: | |
Jim -
My line of thinking was regarding the receiver, as you mentioned.
Many smaller vehicle's ball hitch receivers are of the smaller size
for utility and boat trailers, and won't accommodate the large,
heavy duty one used for these tow bars. There are times I've
towed our Caravan behind another car, for service, etc.. and
were able to do so, thanks to having a standard tow bar that
fits any 2" ball. Also, many automotive hitches are not the
"receiver" type, and only the ball itself can be changed.
The main benefit of the "coach mounted" type, is the greatly
increased and flexible height range. Great for the standard
RV motorhome, since the 15' overhang can lift the towed
car from a standard ball hitch, on a steep crest. With a bus,
there's not that much need to worry about the lifting effect.
It's all a matter of preference. |