gyadon4 Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) What type of brake control do you use in your toad behind a Class C unit? OK bought a Brake Buddy Classic Edited September 19, 2018 by gyadon4 Add infomation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Our Class C was only 24' long. We didn't feel a need for a toad. We just drove the RV everywhere. When we traded it for a 35' Class A we bought a Honda CR-V. That was in 2010 and we are still driving the CR-V although we no longer have a motorhome to tow it. It still has a base plate on it, though, just in case. Linda Sand Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 We use on our Class A the Ready Brake Elite. It is a surge brake. We didn't want anything that had to be hauled in and out of the toad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) We have a 33' Class A which is in the same class as many Class Cs. We tow a 2018 Equinox to keep the tow weight under 4000 lbs. We selected a vehicle that can be towed four-down as the weight of a dolly trailer would have gotten us close to maximum tow weight. Since a vehicle in tow is a trailer (all states definition), an auxiliary brake unit is necessary. The main reason for the auxiliary brake to to stop the toad in case of a break-away. Helping with the braking is a secondary reason for an auxiliary brake. When GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) is determined, the assumption is that the towed weight supplies it own braking power. The towing vehicle brakes are rated for stopping the towing vehicle only. A common misconception of many. we use a RVI 3 auxiliary unit as it is small and easily handled. It is an inertia trigger brake device and we have a display at the dash that indicated when the toad brakes are being applied, important for any brake unit as as any device that can set the brakes in the toad with no indication to the driver can wind up with locked and burnt brakes. The RVI 3 display also has a manual application of the toad brakes. The Ready Brake Elite puts a surge brake into the tow bar. That is okay as long as your also install the break-away accessory that is not standard with the Ready Brake. And the Ready Brake has no indicator to the driver that brakes are being applied. But it is cheaper than a tow bar and separate auxiliary brake unit. Edited June 10, 2018 by Mark and Dale Bruss Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Let me make a couple of corrections to the above post: 1) there is a line run to indicate the brake is being applied, comes with the kit and 2) the break away kit is only $100 or so and mostly legally required, well worth it. We bought the Ready Brute Elite and have been very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folivier Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 From the website for the ReadyBrake Elite (which I do have): * Has a hard wired in dash light monitoring system for the Ready Brake Quote Back on the road again in a 2011 Roadtrek 210P 2011 Tahoe 4x4, 2006 Lexus GX470, 2018 Ranger XP1000, 2013 RZR 570LEhttp://finallynewellin.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 I guess there is a variance from the Ready Brake site "No electronics or electricity are required to use the Ready Brake and after the initial install all that is required to connect or disconnect is a single cable that hangs over the tow bar." There is no indication of a dash light in the ReadyBrute Elite instructions nor the ReadyBrute Break-Away kit instructions. But there is the DL-300 In-Dash Monitor. So If you get all the parts, not just the ReadyBrute Elite tow bar, then the ReadyBrute Elite is okay. Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Ready Brute Elite comes with the dash light, check website. All you need to add is the break-away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Dash light is not in the Installation Instructions for the ReadyBrute Elite. But I see it in the description in the store. I guess they need an update to the Instructions. Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 When we bought ours 3 years ago it came with the light. We didn't do that part of the install and don't have the directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 SMI Air Force 1 Quote Rich and Carol 2007 Dynamax DQ 340 XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 8 hours ago, fly2low said: SMI Air Force 1 Where is the air brakes on a Class C? Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I have a Dynamax, has air breaks. It is a class C, but I understand many/most do not Quote Rich and Carol 2007 Dynamax DQ 340 XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 And as many class Cs do not, recommending a SMI Air Force 1 is not reasonable. However SMI has a non-air unit that is pretty good. Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddF Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Delta Force.If anyone has this system, they should contact the company. Our unit failed last year and they replaced it free of charge. The system is easy to set up after the original install. The failure wasn't fun but their quick action in returning the old system and replacing it (works great now) has restored my faith in the company. Didn't have it on the return trip from AZ late last year after failure and really missed it! It draws a charge from the tail lights which must be on during operation to maintain the battery. (didn't know this until I got the new unit and read the directions.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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