Ready Brut Elite tow bar and braking combo for 2011-12 Jeep liberty....

[Rvlegaleagle]

Trying to keep the toad simple and practical.

PROS: The Jeep liberty (sport and limited) is a true 4x4, automatic, towable 4 down, mild off road, rides well on the highway and is big enough to carry a few things including 2 golden retrievers who like wind surfing out the back windows.

CONS: Gas millage, basic interior on the sport, weight (4200lbs ish), small, if any, dashboard and not sure how it tows down or up the steep mountain passes.

Tow setup I am thinking is the Ready Brut Elite tow bar and braking combo with the Demco base plate. I am a newbie and any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated

[l1v3fr33ord1]

Daniel-

When you order your Bay Star, are you planning on the 24k or 26k GVWR chassis?

[Rvlegaleagle]

Very funny

[HighDesert]

Originally Posted by Rvlegaleagle

Trying to keep the toad simple and practical.

PROS: The Jeep liberty (sport and limited) is a true 4x4, automatic, towable 4 down, mild off road, rides well on the highway and is big enough to carry a few things including 2 golden retrievers who like wind surfing out the back windows.

CONS: Gas millage, basic interior on the sport, weight (4200lbs ish), small, if any, dashboard and not sure how it tows down or up the steep mountain passes.

Tow setup I am thinking is the Ready Brut Elite tow bar and braking combo with the Demco base plate. I am a newbie and any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated

Not sure what your MH is, but there are definitely some limitations to Toads based on MH model and driveline / frame. Not knowing that, cant really talk about the Liberty unless you are in one of the MBS Sprinter units. If your are limited to under 4500 pounds on a toad, yep - they can be small and confining but they work. Demco baseplate, I am not familiar with but can speak to the Ready Brute Elite setup as we installed all the system on our MBS Sprinter last year (wife and I set it up, with no arguments). The system is simple, has a lifetime guarantee, and works, we used it a month long trip last summer pulling a Jeep JK Sahara with zero issues. The installation of the brake actuation cable is straightforward and there are multiple Youtube videos showing how. Of you go with ReadBrake, be sure to also get the emergency breakaway brake system too. For about $1200, you can get the full setup from Amazon and if you have prime, no freight charge. The clevis connections will have to ordered based on what type of baseplate you use. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/NSA-RV-Produc...adybrake+elite

[Rvlegaleagle]

Mark I thought you were reading mind....lol.

Am ordering a 2019 Bay Star 3401 as soon as I can get some info on what different from 2018. I am trying to get it on a 26,000 chassis. Both have the 5000 lb hitch and can't go over that period.

On the 24,000 chassis you theoretically tow up to 6000 tow but can only use 5000 including tongue weight.

On the 26,000 you can only use 4000 to tow. Since you get more CCC on the 26,000 you can use some of that and still only tow up to 5000. In the end you get more CCC.

Just wondering what the pro and cons on the 2012 night be?

[jrs]

Check out YouTube. There's a video showing the Ready Brute being installed in a Liberty.

[RKins]

Originally Posted by Rvlegaleagle

Trying to keep the toad simple and practical.

PROS: The Jeep liberty (sport and limited) is a true 4x4, automatic, towable 4 down, mild off road, rides well on the highway and is big enough to carry a few things including 2 golden retrievers who like wind surfing out the back windows.

CONS: Gas millage, basic interior on the sport, weight (4200lbs ish), small, if any, dashboard and not sure how it tows down or up the steep mountain passes.

Tow setup I am thinking is the Ready Brut Elite tow bar and braking combo with the Demco base plate. I am a newbie and any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated

Are you going to do the install of the Base plate and brake system yourself? I just installed a Demco Baseplate on my Jeep GC and it was easy. I have an old Demco Excali-bar but I added the RB 4000 braking system in front of it. So maybe the sum of the system is kinda like what you have.
Only problem I had installing the braking system was the lack of room in the engine compartment to work and route the cables. Hopefully the Liberty has more room. I have not used the system yet but many people seem to like it. Good luck.

[Rvlegaleagle]

Originally Posted by jrs

Check out YouTube. There's a video showing the Ready Brute being installed in a Liberty.

That is the exact setup I am going for because of the braking system, don't want to deal with the in and out and have communicated with the creator of the video....has a new channel now.

While doing the base plate and braking system doesn't seem too difficult.....the wiring for the lights might be.

But I was wondering if anyone else uses that brake system, how it works out west in the mountains or any other information on the 2012 Jeep Liberty in general, either the sport or jet.

Since that video they have come out with a combo braking/tow bar setup forgot what they call it. Information or experience on that particular setup would be nice too

Thanks for you comments and input.

[RKins]

I bought the Brake light wiring kit from Demco - was a piece of cake to install.