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04-11-2012, 03:43 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Primary car as toad?
Is it a good or bad idea to set up our primary vehicle as a toad? I know that the baseplates are unobtrusive as possible but there are still connections in the grill. I am looking at the ready brute system. I have read good reviews on the system. It looks simple to set up and use. It almost seems too simple!
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04-11-2012, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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We've never had anything but a primary vehicle as a toad.
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Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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04-11-2012, 03:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
We've never had anything but a primary vehicle as a toad.
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OP, what seems to be your concern about using your "primary" vehicle as a toad?
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04-11-2012, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2010
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We never had sufficient resources to have a car for tow only. We used to think about getting a dune buggy as a primary tow vehicle but never got around to it. Both our primary home vehicles are set up to be towed behind the RV and when not towed they are our transportation. 
Safe Travels
Bob
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SW OREGON 2005 34 foot DolphinLX
If towing: a bright red 2016 Mini Cooper on a tow dolly.
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04-11-2012, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Somewhere....
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We're full-timers. Our only car is primary and toad. 
joe
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7L V8 Hemi w/ Blue Ox Aventa LX Tow Bar and baseplate, SMI Air Force One brake
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04-11-2012, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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We turned my Acadia into our tow vehicle and nobody has even noticed that it has the tow equipment on front of it. The only thing that shows is the light plug and it tows very well. A little unhandy to have to unhook the battery but DH doesn't mind.
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04-11-2012, 08:30 PM
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Ditto what the others have said; our toad is my hubby's daily driver (Jeep). Frankly, I don't even notice the towing equipment on the vehicle.
And...I highly recommend the ReadyBrute Elite setup; it works great and is the best value out there, IMO.
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04-11-2012, 08:30 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
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My 08 Wrangler is also my daily driver to work and back. Gets much more use as a daily driver than a toad. The towing "equipment" is hardly noticeable, and as far as I'm concerned, it looks like it "belongs" on the front of the Jeep, considering all the mods people do to their Jeeps. Like the others, I don't have the money to keep a car around as "just" a toad.
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2008 Jeep Wrangler X Unlimited
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04-11-2012, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yuma County, AZ
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The Ready Brute tow system is GREAT! I've never heard one negative comment so I bought it for my new toad. Cheapest and easiest tow system there is! I reccommend a Demco baseplate if you want as little as possible to show. It's one piece, unlike some others, and nothing to assemble or come loose.
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"Homer" ‘11 Shasta Cynara, pulling "Ranger" '97 Ford Ranger toad
The Journey is Our Destination. Full-timer May 2011 - July 2021
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04-11-2012, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Snowbird - Waterford Mi and Citrus Springs Fl.
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We bought our CR-V to give it a try for our use as a fairly light toad/daily driver. I had never owned a compact or "foreign" car my entire adult driving career. To keep this short, it's all but replaced my pickup, which is now only rarely driven.
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