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Demco Stay-IN-Play Duo Flat Tow Brake System for RVs w/ Hydraulic Brakes - Proportional
Product quit working after second use. Not great quality and not worth the money.
Just towed for the first time using this system. Worked great on our Jeep. Now we just flip the toggle switch to turn on and off. Install was a bit of a challenge, but the Demco help line was very helpful.
# 2
Demco Air Force One Flat Tow Brake System for RVs w/ Air Brakes - Proportional
YouTube videos are very helpful. Customer service people are knowledgeable about the product.
Timely delivery, excellent product with support information available as needed. Used video to support step by step installation and all went well. Used the braking system recently on a multi-state two week trip and worked perfectly.
# 3
Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles
All of the products I've bought from etrailer has been wonderful. There prices are inline and the how to videos are the best. Great company, great service and I will continue to buy from them. Tom S.
Easy to install. Worked perfectly.
# 4
Roadmaster InvisiBrake Flat Tow Brake System - Preset
It was not too difficult to install if you have basic mechanical and electrical knowledge. After a year owning it and using, I can while heartedly say this is an EXCELLENT PRODUCT. I never had a breakaway to really test it, thank God, but the peace of mind knowing it’s there is tremendous!
Again, fast service and great price. Can't get it installed till next week but I can tell I'm going to love it.
# 5
Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Proportional
So I never used mine. This is for those trying to decide if they need one. I tow an F250 with a 43’ tag axle, with an 8.9l Cummings. Yes I can feel the truck back there but I have never had the need for additional braking. Crossing the Snoqualmie pass on I-90 or driving through the cascades, I have no problems slowing with the engine brake. I have a big rig and tow a big truck so if this is your set up I’d give it a shot before committing to such an expensive item that I never use. I’m sure smaller rigs pulling larger trucks will benefit from a device like this.
Ordering was easy. Delivered very promptly. Actually cheaper then what the manufacturer sells it for. Live near manufacturer and having them install all my flat towing components this month. Great service Etrailer!!
# 6
Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Proportional
Peace of mind! That's what this gives me. We have towed several times with it now and it's an ease to set up. The first time took a little longer, as to be expected, but now that everything is set where we need it is so easy to drop in and hook up.
# 7
Demco Stay-IN-Play Duo Braking System for RVs w/ Hydraulic Brakes - Wireless Monitor - Proportional
Product quit working after second use. Not great quality and not worth the money.
etrailer shipped quickly and followed up to make sure I received the shipment and also later to make sure I was satisfied. This is a great company which deals in quality products.
# 8
Brake Buddy Classic 3 Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Preset
Easy set up and works well. Only issue I have is the plug in will lose contact if not careful to make sure it is completely strait.
It looks good I have not been able to use it yet.
# 9
Roadmaster BrakeMaster for RVs w/ Air or Air-Over-Hydraulic Brakes - Proportional
The product shipped on time and has been worry free. etrailer gets 5 stars for customer service every time I order from them.
This braking system does what it's suppose to do, smooth proportional braking between motorhome air brakes and the tow vehicle. The only reason I did not rate at 5 stars is that there is a slight misalignment of air cylinder mounting bracket and 2022 Jeep Gladiator brake pedal.
# 10
Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System - Proportional
I am a proficient DIYer (and was an auto mechanic many years ago). The installation took a lot of time - perhaps 8-10 hours for the brake controller. The most special tool needed was a rotary cutter (e.g., a Dremel tool). A cordless impact driver was also very helpful, especially with the self tapping screws. Getting the pully in the perfect position under the brake pedal took some trial-and-error to get perfect. Also, the included bolts for the brake pedal bracket where too short to accommodate the width of the brake lever - easily remedied with slightly longer standard bolts. Be very mindful of what is on the other side of the sheet metal you are planning to drill into. The brake supplemental vacuum system was a bit of a challenge, as the instructions are very vague regarding how to mount, and the space I had to work with was surprisingly tight. I ended up creating a mount on the inside front fender, and bolting the pump to that. Also, tapping into the vacuum lines took a couple of tries to get a leak-free connection. Think ahead about this, and be prepared to get a few small parts like hose clamps or right-angle hose connectors. This would be a potential consideration for any vacuum boost added on any vacuum power-assist application with any controller. I mounted the Brakebuddy main unit under the rear seat - that was a perfect location, and much better than the often suggested location under the driver's seat. I was very pleased with the installation result. I paired this with a Nighthawk tow bar. Be warned that the tow bar's included cable will not be compatible with the Stealth, as the Brakebuddy uses a proprietary connection at the towed vehicle. The upside of this proprietary connector is that all connections are build in, including the brake away cable and the battery charging line. (I modified the Nighthawk by replacing the included cable with a 4-pin cable to power the lighting system on the bar. This is just for extra safety and cool looks - I could have just not used the tow bar's included cable). With 1,200 miles of towing behind us, I can say I am very pleased with the performance. I rarely notice any difference in braking effort or effectiveness - which is a big advantage for a proportional system. My favorite feature is the ease and speed of connecting or disconnecting the towed vehicle. I'd give this a 4.5 stars out of five if I could, because I did need to add a few parts and make a couple trips to the hardware store to complete the installation. However, the excellent performance and ease of use once installed more than makes up for the inconvenience during initial installation. Special appreciation to the people at eTrailer, especially Nicole T, who provided support and guidance from pre-sales to installation. Also, I called Brakebuddy's support line with a concern, and they immediately picked up the line, addressed my question, and offered to immediately ship any parts if needed.
I choose the Brake Buddy Stealth for my 2021 Jeep Wrangler because I wanted a “stay in place” brake system and felt it would be a clean looking installation. I finished the toad side of the installation today and thought I’d leave some notes on what turned out to be a bigger project than I’d anticipated. Again, this is my experience on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 2-door. Your experience on other vehicles may vary. I started this install after installing a Demco Tabless Base Plate. Right out of the blocks, there’s really no convenient location to mount the cable connector to the Demco baseplate. I chose to mount it to under side of the bumper on the driver’s side. To provide clearance and a route for the wires, I had to cut a notch into the plastic air dam. I used one of the already screw screw holes and used self tapping screws in the other three locations. For added strength I epoxied the connector to the bumper as well. Since the bumper would be unremovable if the connector were hardwired, I added a waterproof connector. The kit is stingy with wire lengths, so I substituted my own wire. The Stealth unit itself i mounted beneath the driver’s seat. Don’t be fooled into believing there is clearance when testing with the driver’s seat positioned for rear seat access. Once the seat is returned to normal operation it lowers a bit and the box keeps the seat from being move forehand aft. I solved the problem by installing 5/8” thick nylon washers under the rear end of the seat slides. I also cut away a bit of the carpet under the front, inboard corner of the box. You will need to remove the driver’s seat in order to attach the front screws of the box. Be sure to disconnect and isolate the neutral battery terminals to prevent inadvertent air bag discharge. After removing the interior trim from the A-pillar, the door sill, and the driver side foot well, The wiring and cable tucked nicely away along with the OEM wiring and wiring for my taillights. I mounted the pulley horizontally behind the brake pedal. Installing the vacuum pump was my biggest worry and challenge. Instructions are to zip tie it “somewhere”. That seemed pretty casual for a safety system. I chose, instead, to fabricate an aluminum bracket that attaches to the lip of the engine compartment and to the wheel well (this latter attachment point is necessary to keep the pump from vibrating). Finally, the kit comes with 3/8” fittings to tap into the brake booster vacuum lines. The Jeep, however, uses 8mm nylon tubing. Brake Buddy, via etrailer.com, stated that the tubing would stretch and all would be good. Again, this felt casual for a safety system. Instead, I purchased an 8mm check valve and a 8-6-8mm barbed tee through Another online retailer to do the job right. I had to heat the Jeep tubing to fit even the 8mm tee, so the is no way the larger 3/8” fittings would have worked. See photo of my finished vacuum line installation. Bottom line, it was a POA install, but looks great. Hopefully it will stop the Jeep when towing. I’ll find out soon. :D
# 11
Roadmaster BrakeMaster for RVs w/ Hydraulic Brakes - Proportional
Kit fits great! Hooked up a 2004 Workhorse to a 2002 Jeep Liberty. It might be preferable to be handy with some advanced mechanical skills and tools to install this efficiently. Directions are great but you do need to figure out your own locations for certain items like the break-away reservoir, compressor, routing lines and wires out of harms way, but not bad at all. Parts are great, everything there but added a couple different wiring splices of my own.
Your customer service leaves nothing lacking, and this follow-up from you is so out of character for the many web sites I have purchased from over the years. I am impressed by you and your company. I bought the tow bar and the brake system for my Equinox, and installed them my self (I am 70 years old) - and with your provided instructions and video, I had no problems (even though I was surprised by the number of parts and detail that went into the assemblies). Both systems have worked very well, with no problems. I am completely satisfied with them, and have told my friends and traveling acquaintances about your company. Thanks for your follow-up!
# 12
Demco Air Force One Flat Tow Brake System for RVs w/ Air Brakes - Wireless Monitoring - Proportional
YouTube videos are very helpful. Customer service people are knowledgeable about the product.
# 13
RoadMaster Stop Light Switch Kit
Thanks to a review I was aware I might have to grind out part of bracket to get it to fit. I did have to. Roadmaster said it wasn't necessary . I think they have to update the bracket for the newer models. Etrailer was more helpful than Roadmaster.
There was a challenge presented when installing the Roadmaster Stop Light Switch (Kit #751452) on my 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited. The kit's Black C Bracket was not able to swing around fully to allow the kit's gray stop switch to be in line with the brake pedal. This was due to blockage caused by existing jeep's stop switch gray mounting bracket. As a result, I had to cut a notch using a Dremel and a grinding bit. The area where I had the interference from the jeep's bracket and the notch to allow proper installation is indicated in the attached photo. It is imperative that the kit's stop light switch when mounted correctly is fully depressed. If not, 12 volts will be sent to the Evenbrake's transmitter which will result in an alarm and failure to use the Evenbrake system. Also in reference to the Roadmaster installation instructions, there is no removable lower plastic cover. Installation requires twisting ones body under the dashboard with limited use of my left arm (I am right handed) to use tools. I ordered the stop switch from etrailer.com. I am using a Roadmaster Evenbrake system. I do want to state a clarification concerning the battery based on what I read in etrailer's and other forums. You do not have to disconnect the jeep battery on the 2015 Wrangler Sport Unlimited Model. Jeep made a change in the second edition of the 2014 operators manual which is reflected in the 2015 manual. The earlier 2014 edition did state the disconnecting of the battery before towing. I had informed the Roadmaster tech department of this change. The 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited steering column does not lock. You do not have to leave the key in ignition. You can remove it when ready to tow. My 2015 jeep has the power convenience group. The vehicle has two 12 volt convenience outlets. One is only powered on when the ignition switch is on. The other outlet is connected directly to the battery via a fuse. It is on all the time. This is the outlet I use for the Evenbrake. Now, Jeep does state not to plug in devices that use more than 13 amps or 160 watts. Roadmaster as per their installation manual indicates that the maximum draw of the Evenbrake is 10.8 amps. I reviewed all the above to the Roadmaster tech department and they said I should not have a problem using the Jeep's always on 12 volt outlet. We recently went on a camping trip on Columbus Day weekend to a campground 120 miles from the house and no power problems were encountered with the Evenbrake system. One other clarification is that the Jeep's brake lights are tied into the power convenience/electronics system. The brake lights will operate for a short period of time after the ignition is turned off and/or you open the jeep's door. Use of the brake lights will time out. This is the primary reason why I chose the stop light switch bracket kit. The Roadmaster Evenbrake transmitter and the hot leg to the kit's stop light switch are fed from a dedicated 10 amp fuse protected line from the battery. This way, I avoided drilling a hole into the weather resistant under the hood fuse box plus negating the need to make rube goldberg connections to existing fuses.
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Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit
Package is great, component checklist was important to me and clear color instructions as well as the install videos provided at time of order confirmation are what sets your company apart from the others. Sorry it took me so long to discover etrailer. Thank you!
# 15
Roadmaster BrakeMaster w/ Pressure Reducer for RVs w/ Hydraulic Brakes - Proportional
The product shipped on time and has been worry free. etrailer gets 5 stars for customer service every time I order from them.
# 16
Blue Ox Patriot Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Proportional
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Demco Air Force One Flat Tow Brake System for 2021 and Newer Freightliner Chassis RVs w/ BrakeSync
YouTube videos are very helpful. Customer service people are knowledgeable about the product.
Timely delivery, excellent product with support information available as needed. Used video to support step by step installation and all went well. Used the braking system recently on a multi-state two week trip and worked perfectly.
# 18
Roadmaster BrakeMaster w/ Pressure Reducer for RVs w Air or Air-Over-Hydraulic Brakes - Proportional
The product shipped on time and has been worry free. etrailer gets 5 stars for customer service every time I order from them.
This braking system does what it's suppose to do, smooth proportional braking between motorhome air brakes and the tow vehicle. The only reason I did not rate at 5 stars is that there is a slight misalignment of air cylinder mounting bracket and 2022 Jeep Gladiator brake pedal.
# 19
Roadmaster Universal Stop Light Switch Kit
After fighting with the brake light switch on my Jeep JL, I ordered this instead. It went on so easy and so quick I had to reread the instructions to make sure I didn't miss anything. The only drawback I see is the Even Brake wiring and the rest of the wiring is roughly 14-16 gauge, and the wires on this item might be 20 gauge. No worries, they were plenty long enough that I took an inch of insulation off and folded it a few times. Used a heat shrink connector with solder and it easily passed the pull test.
This product worked great for me. I didn't want the brake lights in my plug-in hybrid activating my trailer brakes when all I wanted was regenerative braking. Now I can get regen by taking my foot off the gas pedal and trailer braking by putting my foot on the brake pedal.
# 20
Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit
Works as it should, a little difficult to install (physically), but had to have it for my application, well made and quality parts.
instructions could have been better.
Demco Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Demco Stay-IN-Play supplemental breaking system here on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. So what is a supplemental breaking system and what does it do Now, for starters, it is required by law in pretty much every state for vehicles over a certain weight, and it's safe to say here that that Jeep is gonna exceed that weight in every state. Therefore it is gonna be required to successfully flat tow to your vehicle. Now essentially what it does is, it's going take the strain off the brakes in your motorhome, 'cause you're actually gonna be applying the brakes in your vehicle, each time you apply the brakes in the motorhome. So this is not only gonna reduce wear and tear on your motorhome, it's also gonna allow you to come to a much more smooth and effective stop. So you do need to adjust your system before you start out.
Best 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Flat Tow Set Up - Tow Bar Braking System
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at our best braking system options for your 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. So before we kind of get carried away talking about the different braking systems themselves, I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea just to kind of go over and touch base on the five main components that you're going to need to flat tow your Jeep down the road safely. First one's going to be your base plate and that's going to provide us with a solid connection point. That way we can hook up our tow bar. Tow bar should be that second component, and that's going to be the physical link that actually connects the front of your vehicle to the back of your motor home.
Roadmaster BrakeMaster System Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with our 2016 Jayco Seneca motorhome on a Freightliner chassis, we will be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster BrakeMaster System with BrakeAway. Part number RM-9160.Here's what our Roadmaster BrakeMaster looks like installed. As you can see, we have this very substantial cylinder here, which will apply pressure to our brake pedal to apply the brakes in our Wrangler. This will give us the necessary and required supplemental braking system that we're looking for, which is in many cases required by law in most states and Canadian provinces.This is a truly proportional braking system. This will only apply our brakes when the brakes are being applied on our motorhome, so you don't have to worry about any false braking. By proportional, we are getting equal braking pressure to what the air brakes are being applied on in our motorhome.Now when compared to other braking systems, which are permanently attached inside your vehicle, when this is not in use, we don't have to worry about having a cylinder that's clamped to our brake pedal with an anchor point to our firewall.
Roadmaster InvisiBrake Braking System Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, which we'll be hauling with the 2017 Coachmen Pursuit on the Ford F53 Chassis, we're gonna take a look at and show you how to install the Roadmaster InvisiBrake supplemental breaking system. Part number is RM-8700.Now, as we apply our brakes in our Coach, you'll see the InvisiBrake apply the brakes in our Jeep. Now we're can apply the brake here in the Coach and watch for the red light to come on. There'll be a slight delay. Then as we release the brake, again with the slight delay, we should see that go off. Now the InvisiBrake also helps prevent overworking of the vehicle's braking system.
Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Today on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited we're going to show you how to install the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles. Part number is RM-88400. This is what our brake light relay kit's going to look like. We've got our wiring harness here. Our relay is going to plug right into that. The relay acts as a switch that, in this case, is going to keep our brake light switch on our vehicle from overriding the blinker signal that's coming from our motor home.
SMI Air Force One Braking System Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Today on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited we're going to be taking a look at and installing the SMI Air Force One supplemental braking system for motor homes with air brakes, part number SM99243. Here's what it looks like once it's installed on the vehicle. The Air Force One braking system is a permanent braking system that will be installed in the vehicle for you to flat-tow it behind your motor home. Something that sets this braking system apart from some of the other ones is that, being a permanent braking system, it's always installed on the vehicle. You simply hook it up and as soon as you hook it up it's ready to roll. What this braking system does is as you hit the brakes in your motor home it will activate the brakes in your flat-towed vehicle. As I hit the brakes here inside the coach it's a proportional system, so however much I hit the brakes here it will proportionally match it in the vehicle towed behind. Right here we've got the breakaway stitch.
SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO Braking System Installation - 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Today on our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited we're going to be showing you to install the SMI stay and play duo. This is a proportional supplemental braking system. The part number is sm99251. The stay and play duo allows us to safely tow a vehicle behind our RV or coach. The proportional system's going to activate only when we're breaking in our RV. The one time setup means you'll never have to remove it or activate it whenever you go towing.
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