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05-04-2018, 06:47 PM
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Junior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: New Jersey
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Ready brute Elite Tow Bars
Has anyone had any experience with the Ready Brute Elite tow bar with the built in brake system? It looks like a great idea but I can not find much feedback from users.
Thanks in advance.
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05-04-2018, 06:56 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Originally Posted by suebobby
Has anyone had any experience with the Ready Brute Elite tow bar with the built in brake system? It looks like a great idea but I can not find much feedback from users.
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I have one and have no complaints. Any specific feedback you looking for?
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05-04-2018, 06:57 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Oregon
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Like mine pulling a 2015 Focus. Do some looking around in the Toad section. Lots of happy owners.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f85/
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05-04-2018, 08:01 PM
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Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Got mine back when they were less than $800. Excellent tow bar that has never failed me after many miles of use towing two different vehicles. As long as Sir Isaac Newton's laws of motion stay in effect it will always work.
A search of IRV2.net returned over 11,000 hits for "Ready Brake" as the search phrase. https://www.google.com/search?q=Read...earch=irv2.com
There are a bunch of Youtube videos on the bar in action along with owner comments and instructions to help with installation of the brake cable. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ke+brute+elite
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05-04-2018, 08:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
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We have one and pull our 2012 Jeep Wrangler, right around 8000 miles so far. Absolutley love it.
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05-04-2018, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Medicine Hat AB
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http://www.irv2.com/forums/f85/any-e...ke-382579.html
Lots of info on Ready Brake/Brute. One of the more recent ones is above.
As mentioned there is a lot threads on the subject. 
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Current:2008 Triple E Commander 3202FB V10, F53, CHF, Safe-T-Plus, 5Star tune, 2008 Edge Limited AWD Toad, Ready Brute Elite towbar, Demco baseplate
Past: 8 RV's over 32 years.
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05-04-2018, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Foley, AL
Posts: 1,093
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We tow a 2016 Wrangler JKUS with the RBE. Works great. I went that direction so I didn’t have to cut into my coach air brake lines. All self installed. Used a blue ox baseplate on the Jeep.
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(Tiffin) 2017 Phaeton 40QBH; 2023 Wayfarer 25RW (coming soon)
2016 Jeep JKUS with Ready Brute Elite towbar
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05-05-2018, 07:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Lenexa KS
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Ours is 12 years old & I would recommend the product. We have pulled a couple different vehicles and changed motorhomes and it works like a champ. I have never needed any "service" however there was an update several years ago. I sent the tow bar back to them & they updated & rebuilt some key components no charge.
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1995 Fleetwood Bounder 36JD
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05-05-2018, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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We've been using the ReadyBrute Elite for five years with no problems. I see that they have a new model that's rated at 12,000 lbs! Don't know if they still call it by the same name. 
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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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05-05-2018, 06:38 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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We just got one of the Ready Brute Elite with Ready Brake. We also got the blue ox base plate for 2005 Jeep Wrangler. Installed base plate and the brake system along with Blue Ox lights and brake away this week. Test pull to come.
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05-05-2018, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: MD
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Works great for me.
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Maryland
2016 Tiffin 32 SA, 2013 Smart Toad
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05-06-2018, 07:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Six years and 50,000 miles and it still works great!!
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2005 Monaco Knight 40PLQ
2013 Ford Edge
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05-06-2018, 08:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 350
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RBE in use for 6 years. Love this thing.
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Dave and Holly
2011 Winnebago Sightseer 33c with a 2011 Honda CRV behind. 
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05-06-2018, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Southwest Michigan
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We've pulled our Honda Fit with a Ready Brute Elite tow bar for 10 years and have been very happy with it.
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2018 Newmar Canyon Star 3513
2009 Honda Fit Sport (toad)
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