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04-18-2020, 03:13 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
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Flat towing
Hello all. After many pull behind trailers we have purchased our first pre-owned motorhome. We purchase a 2020 jeep cherokee trailhawk to flat tow behind it. Has anyone used ' Demco' towing products ? the estimate was $5200.00 from a local RV dealer. Seems a little spendy !!
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04-18-2020, 06:00 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central, Arkansas
Posts: 11,291
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I rigged my new car up with a Blue Ox tow bar and base plate, A light wiring harness by Hopson, and a Brake Buddy portable for a total of $2000 but I did all the work myself. It took about 5 or 6 hours. If that includes a braking system it is probably a little high but not far out of line. You can see the process for my Equinox in the blog in my signature.
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Cummins ISC 350HP Allison 3000 6 speed
2020 Chevy Equinox Premier 2.0t 9 speed AWD
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04-18-2020, 06:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Blount County TN
Posts: 308
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Demco Commander II tow bar, Demco baseplate, and Invisibrake here. Did all the installation myself. About $2K for everything. Very good support from etrailer.
Mickey
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2023 Winnebago View 24D
2020 Chevy Equinox Premier 2.0T
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04-18-2020, 06:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: The Bluegrass State
Posts: 8,889
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I used Blue Ox baseplate, towbar, and M&G Engineering toad braking system and doing all the work myself I have about $2000 invested in the system.
BTW, the M&G Engineering toad brake is sooooo easy to hook up. One small air hose quick connection and your done.
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Pete
Central Kentucky
2006 Fleetwood Discovery 35H, 2014 Honda CR-V, M&G Engineering Braking System
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04-18-2020, 06:22 AM
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Senior Member
Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mount Joy, PA
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That does seem a bit high. We have a Demco Commander we use to flat tow our 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2 door. At the time we had a 2010 Jayco Melbourne 29D and the dealer charged us $3,200 for the hitch, rvi brake system, installing the baseplate on the Jeep and wiring for the brake system on the Jeep.
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2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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04-18-2020, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Posts: 526
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Definitely seems high....even here in Canada.
I was quoted about 4 large for my setup. I decided to do it myself. Got all my Blue Ox gear from Amazon and Ebay. About 1500 all in and did ll the work myself in about 4 hours, including wiring, etc.
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Chris
1998 Beaver Patriot Monticello - 330 HP Cat "Ruby"
TOAD: 2017 Ford SHO "Luna" 365 hp
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04-18-2020, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,731
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Sorry not as familiar with DEMCO products but if you have a gasser and are installing a system on the MH to supply air brakes to the Toad and then the Base plates, tow bar, light hookup, aux brake system for Toad and labor can run that high.
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2014 Itasca Sunstar 35F; 5 Star tuned; 2014 Jeep Cherokee TrailHawk
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04-19-2020, 06:30 AM
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Senior Member
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Cost to outfit my Honda CR-V for flat towing was about $2500 which included base plate, tow bar, labor and everything else needed.
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Leesburg, FL '07 American Tradition 40Z Cummins 400 ISL
Towing a '14 Honda CRV Both sold
2021 Vanleigh Beacon 41LKB 5th wheel
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