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03-24-2015, 12:48 PM
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Getting the CRV ready to tow!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-24-2015, 12:50 PM
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Joe It looks like they did a nice install.
Best of luck with it.
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03-24-2015, 12:56 PM
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I need to do this for my 2012 CR-V. I'd love to know which baseplate you chose, and why. I intend to use the M&G braking system, but have no idea how to choose between the various brands of baseplates and towbars.
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03-24-2015, 01:34 PM
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Looks very good
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03-24-2015, 01:43 PM
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Looks like the Roadmaster XL....same as I have on my Terrain.
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03-24-2015, 01:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowmachine
I need to do this for my 2012 CR-V. I'd love to know which baseplate you chose, and why. I intend to use the M&G braking system, but have no idea how to choose between the various brands of baseplates and towbars.
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I used the Roadmaster 521567-1 baseplate, Roadmaster 032 crossbar, Roadmaster 154 lighting kit with the 88400 BrakeLite relay, ReadyBrake braking system, and ReadyStop breakaway kit.
We have the ReadyBrute Elite towbars with the built-in ReadyBrake. These towbars are rated to tow 8000 lbs.
You will find this combination will save you hundreds of dollars over others!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-24-2015, 02:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
I used the Roadmaster 521567-1 baseplate, Roadmaster 032 crossbar, Roadmaster 154 lighting kit with the 88400 BrakeLite relay, ReadyBrake braking system, and ReadyStop breakaway kit.
We have the ReadyBrute Elite towbars with the built-in ReadyBrake. These towbars are rated to tow 8000 lbs.
You will find this combination will save you hundreds of dollars over others!
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Thank you. I have some research to do now.
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03-24-2015, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by slowmachine
Thank you. I have some research to do now.
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Check with Roadmaster, but I'm pretty sure that same baseplate will fit your 2012!
BTW, I bought the baseplate from Amazon for $365.42 with free shipping. Everyone else wanted $399 for it!
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-24-2015, 04:02 PM
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We have the Blue Ox baseplate on our 2014 CR-V and the finished installation looks nearly identical. We had to go with the Blue Ox because our ReadyBrute Elite has Blue Ox end pieces.
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03-24-2015, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by docj
We have the Blue Ox baseplate on our 2014 CR-V and the finished installation looks nearly identical. We had to go with the Blue Ox because our ReadyBrute Elite has Blue Ox end pieces.
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You can get those end pieces for most any baseplate you want. I think they are called "clevis'" or something like that!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-24-2015, 04:42 PM
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The Blue Ox baseplate was roughly the same price and the end result looks the same so there really wasn't a driver to change what we had.
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03-24-2015, 09:01 PM
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We had our's done a couple of weeks ago with the Blue Ox gear. This is the front end of the car. We had the Invisbrake transferred from our 94 Accord to the CR-V.
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03-25-2015, 10:51 AM
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I painted everything under there with flat black paint so it wouldn't "stand out".
I just discovered that I forgot to paint the eye bolts on each side in front of the wheels that are used to attach the Protect-A-Tow! It's done now!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-25-2015, 12:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JacknKay
We had our's done a couple of weeks ago with the Blue Ox gear. This is the front end of the car. We had the Invisbrake transferred from our 94 Accord to the CR-V.
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Nice install, now you need to go and find a couple of 1 7/8" Trailer Ball Covers to keep the crud out of the pin receivers when your not towing. They can be a little tricky to find for some reason but they fit like a glove.
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