Part 2 - Jeep to RV Toad (Dinghy) Conversion - ReadyBrake, ReadyStop Break-Away
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- Welcome to our Jeep to RV Toad (Dingy) Conversion Series. There a 6 videos in this series.
Part 2: ReadyBrake, ReadyStop, BreakAway
The braking system we went with, we have been using since 2006. It is the cheapest and safest system we have found. It is all mechanical, nothing electrical to worry about. It is pretty much fool proof once it is installed correctly.
(The products we used are listed below and are based on our research and preferences. You are free to go a different way and with difference products.)
Part 1: Base Plate… • Part 1 - Jeep to RV To...
Part 2: ReadyBrake, ReadyStop, BreakAway… • Part 2 - Jeep to RV To...
Part 3: Hopkins #56200 Light Wiring Kit… • Part 3 - Jeep to RV To...
Part 4: Roadmaster Brake Light Relay Kit… • Part 4 - Jeep to RV To...
Part 5: ReadyBrute Tow Bar & Test Drive… • Part 5 - Jeep to RV To...
Part 6: Toad Brake Monitoring Light… • Part 6 - Jeep to RV To...
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NSA RV Products RS-5000 Break Away Device... amzn.to/2qY1OQx
Hopkins 11156200 Plug-In Simple Towed Vehicle Wiring Kit... amzn.to/2sdf6IN
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CURT 58130 6-Way Round Connector Socket... amzn.to/2sRoyzv
CURT 57208 Connector Socket Mounting Bracket... amzn.to/2rROMjT
Hopkins 47053 Endurance 7 RV Blade to 6 Pole... amzn.to/2BRIQyl
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I think people like to say it's " aircraft cable ".. good job with the video..
Thanks Mike! 😊
Thank you. This is awesome. Going to do the same with my 2017 Jeep JK to a 34 ft class A.
Good luck! The links to everything we used is in the Description Box below the video.
Just wanted to thank you guys for your video. You guys explained the installation in an easy way.
You are welcome. 😊
Thanks guys!! We're new to towing a toad and just bought our first Jeep. We watched your entire series on the Ready Brute Elite system and your step-by-step guidance made the installation process clear and simple.
Thank you for your comment! :) We are glad you found the series helpful.
Thank you so much for these videos! We recently bought a Jeep for a toad - we knew we wanted the Ready Brute Elite bar and weren't sure about the base plate. We just ordered the Rock Jock!!!
You are welcome. We are happy with the this setup. :)
Good video Devil Dog!
Thank you. I'm heading out now to install my ReadyBrake and ReadyStop - I have a much clearer idea of what to do now that I've watched this video. Wish me luck.
Sorry with the late reply. Good Luck! 😀
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Nice video, helped me a lot. It's better than the official video came from the manufacturer. 😀 I used a hacksaw to cut the spacer as you did and a Dremmel to fine tune the cut. Thanks for share.
Thank You. We are glad you found it useful. 😀
Great video guys.
Thank You! 😀
Thank you for sharing your video. Nice and clear.
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Dang I hope they pay you for this! Installed both of these today and it was straightforward with the video ... but the instructions they send with the devices? It's like someone made a copy of a copy of a reverse-translated Japanese manual. So, thank you for this. In 2022 the parts look a tiny bit different, but this is still relevant. Hope to see you on the road, toad!
Thanks, glad it worked out for you. No, no one paid us to make these video, we just enjoyed making them and hoped they would help out others.
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to make this. It makes the install look much easier than it actually is. I wonder how many people zip tie the brake cable to a moving suspension part, or worse, route it too close to the cat causing it to melt.
Thank you, glad you liked the video.
Thanks for the videos. Nicely done and very helpful. Just finished the installation on a 2015 JKU. Your videography made it seem easy. (spoiler, it wasn't) Routing the cable along the drivers frame, would be easier with the tire removed, and easier to see and avoid the wiring along that frame.
Thanks! It is easier the more you do it. This is the 3rd toad we have converted in the last 12 years. LOL
FYI if your installing in Chevy Colorado be sure and drill plenty right of the brake pedal. Do not drill to the left side of pedal. Don’t ask how I know
Thanks for your input Kenny. We are sure someone will be happy you shared 😀.
Excellent videos, thank you. How did you cut the nylon spacer?
It wasn't easy, but we used a hacksaw and files to clean it up. 😀
Very interesting. I never knew how these worked. BTW, I'm finally home in FL and so glad to be here again.
It's the cheaper way to do it. We saw you made it back home. :) How did the Jeep do on the long trip?
The MSRP for the way it sits is $37110, we paid $33610.
The Jeep did great. I'm quite proud of him for being so reliable. Almost 4 thousand miles round trip and no issues. Drove through different kinds of weather and was very good. I don't know why some people say they are not reliable. I watched two other channels where guys went to all 50 states over a year and their jeep did great too. I on the other hand am super beat and probably need two days to recover and get my strength back.
Now is your time to relax! :)
was very nice meeting you in moody ,thanks for giving us your card as we are now getting ready to toad out our jeep lol
It was nice meeting you too. You like having the Jeep with you, we do. Safe Travels! 😃
Thank you. Got mine all hooked up with the help of your videos. Haven't taken it out yet. My question is, since the brake pedal is easier to depress when the engine is running, is there any issue with the ReadyBrake activating the brake pedal without the engine running? Thank you
You are welcome James! No issues we have ever encountered. Happy Trails! 😀
Do you have a way of testing the break-away?
Just pull on the cable that is headed to the motor home real hard. To release, push on the other side where the cable enters the red box from the brake in the towed vehicle.
why the loop in the cable? the instructions don't mention it anywhere
That is the way they used to do it in the old instructions. We set it up the same way we did the other two times we setup a toad. The new way is fine too ( I suppose! LOL).
I just installed this system and when I press the brake, the tounge does not stick out like yours did and the pedal stays down. When I lift the pedal slightly it returns. Any Ideas?
Sounds like it is catching some place. You should be able to pull the tongue with your hand. Make sure you have enough carpet out of the way. The routing of the cable housing should only have gradual curves in it. Be sure that when you fished the cable though the housing a strand didn't unravel cause it to bin up inside the housing. Disconnect the cable from the brake pedal and see it the cable moves easily. If not , you'll have to pull the cable out and see what is causing it not to move. Those are a few of the things that come to mind for the problem you are having. Good Luck. 😀
Ok I have had mine installed for a year now....My ready brake cable now sticks a little so the Toad brake idiot light in the Rv wont turn off.. Any ideas on how to lubricate it..I suppose I could hook up a Bungy cord to the brake to pull it all the way back.. Have you run into that seeing you installed this ready brake back in 2017.. Hey, what part of Boston are you from...
Hi Jim. Make sure the the cable isn't getting hung up on anything going through the firewall. We had that issue with a Jeep Liberty we used back in 2011. BTW not Boston, close though, we're in NH! 😀
If you can tell me what type of wire cutters did you use?
Cable cutters. 😀
@@WeRmudfun thanks. going to buy a pair now to finish install on my jeep
@@misketsomers5759 Good Luck!
What year is your jeep
2017
I don't get it. The Jeep brakes are power assisted, operated when the vehicle is on (running). Usually you only get a couple of useful pumps out of a hydraulically-assisted braking system (with vehicle off) before the pedal is too hard to be effective. ???
We are not experts, so I can only assume the weigh of the Jeep (4000+ pounds) pushing on the surge brake is creating more pressure on the brake pedal than my foot can without power. We just installed a toad brake monitoring light connected directing to the brake light switch on the Jeep and it is illuminating when we brake in the RV. :)
It's answered in the FAQ www.readybrake.com/faq.html
Is that a Jk or JL
It is the JK.
Thanks. I am waiting for mine to be delivered. I did find someone that installed it on the JL with the 2.0. He just said it was really tight, hard to get your hands in behind the fire wall
@@bassoneman Good Luck!
@@GetGonewithUS Installed Ready Brake and Ready Stop today on my JL.. It was a long day.. Also installed Maximus -3 Tow loops for the JL instead of a base plate . I have a front hitch on mine use for plowing and the Tow Loops play nice with it. Only issue with the Tow Loops is the NSA Clevis Adapter for Maximus 3 tow loop opening is 2mm too small. I had given them the specs. They said they had it in stock.. Welp yeah but wrong size.. They are gonna ship me out the correct one this week... Hey is sound like you are from Boston also..
Hey Jim, Sound like a cool setup you are building. I was born and raised in Ma. :)