Best Car Flat Tow Brake Systems

My husband installed this himself and it took a couple of weekends to finish. It works great and was the perfect solution for our flat-tow set-up.

I had my local Cadillac dealer install the braking system in my Mini and it was done perfectly. Now I just flip a switch and the braking system is activated. I did have them hook up an extra wire on the RV harness. They ran the center 12 volt source to the Mini battery. That way, the system doesn't drain the battery on long hauls. An interesting side note: the system takes an extra half second to release the brake pressure to the car after my RV brake pedal is released. Therefore, if the pressure is set too high, you feel the car putting significant drag on the RV. This really helped to setup the system initially and is a daily reminder that the system is working as a little bit of drag for a half second is normal.

The braking system and the lights are working, one year after I bought them. However, I am towing a 2016 Keep Patriot, and about 2_500 miles after install, the system started making an annoying clicking noise when I enter the Patriot, which stops after about 10 seconds and then starts up again, usually a minute or so later, for another 10 or 15 seconds. etrailer first said that they had never heard of.such a thing, then said that there are otherwise comments for Keep Patriot owners on forums. Still have no.fix. Also, at first I did not know that to store the tow bar, it must be pulled up so that the post fitting can moe to the position where it fits into the hole.in the smaii yellow bracket, which works well when used correctly. And store the coiled.wide in your tower vehicle.to prevent corrosion which will interfere with its function.

I installed the InvisiBrake on my 2019 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback with the great help from my wife. Everything worked fine with the exception of the dash mounted light in the Coach. The light never would illuminate even though the brake was working perfectly. Spent many hours on the phone with Roadmaster tech service personnel. I finally gave up after hours of troubleshooting and installed a Roadmaster Brake Lite Switch. Problem solved, so I thought. Worked well for a couple thousand miles and then it didn't. I bought a new Brake Lite Switch which is yet to be installed. The InvisiBrake installation on the Fiesta is tricky because the firewall is completely covered with parts and wires. I was able to locate an area where a wiring harness exited and run all wires and vacuum line along side the harness. The InvisiBrake is mounted under the driver seat toward the back. I use a small mirror from the back seat floor to read the dial on the face of the InvisiBrake when I want to check the pressure.

Thank you very much for checking in with me. We've had good luck with all the Demco equipment we purchased! Since everything we bought was Demco, I would have appreciated a better solution for mounting the AirForce One/umbilical electrical connections L-bracket to the Demco base plate. Same goes for the AirForce One emergency brake-away switch. I understand that every vehicle is unique and may not be able to accommodate mounting these devices on the base plate, but in the case of our base plate which was specifically for the Ford Maverick, there was plenty of room for these devices to be mounted to the base plate. Since I didn't think it was wise for me to drill into the base plate without knowing the specifics of where it would be safe to drill without reducing the strength/integrity of it, I ended up tie wrapping these devices to the base plate. By using heavy duty tie wraps on the brake/electrical L-bracket and a single medium duty tie wrap on the brake-away switch so it could swivel, I was able to achieve what I wanted. But having the L-bracket mounted with threaded bolts and a single point bolted swivel mount for the brake-away switch would have been preferred.

Works great with air brake system on my RV. Really like the plug-in and go. Moderately easy to install and had good installation instructions. Wished I had gotten the unit sooner. Tech staff were great at helping me locate main air supply on my rv. Would highly recommend. I installed unit on '23 Jeep Rubicon and 2003 40'Beaver motorhome.

Product works very well for towing our car.

Work as advertised - no issues

This switch kit worked as advertised and was easy to install. It has been about 1 year and 10,000 miles of towing with no issues.

Ive installed the ble ox base plate bx2654 and the remote battery disconnect #766. Installation was easy great instructions to follow. Also installed 12 volt outlet kit #9332. I'm installing led bulb and socket kit 152-led. Great so far.

Very touchy on where it is sitting on the floor in front of the seat. Must be lined up almost perfectly. Heavy and clumsy to get in and out and connected to brake pedal. Need to add an on/off switch to the power line on the controller otherwise it is transmitting a signal on Jeep brands all the time that interferes with the remote key lock. Quite disappointed with hit and miss braking operation while in use and sending braking signal to driver when it is not braking.

I bought a complete flat tow parts fir a jeep wrangler. I decided I could install myself. Your installation videos made it nearly a piece of cake. From a quote I got from a RV service business, I saved several thousand dollars installing myself. etrailer is the place to for your RV needs!

Does NOT work for 2021 and new F-150's. There is a lot of bad advice regarding this in the Q&A section that etrailer needs to update. Associates incorrectly have been including the Brake-Lite Relay kit in the list of items needed to tow late-model Ford trucks. However, with my 2023 F-150 XLT (push button start), it is simply impossible to install. The new Ford trucks do not even have a brake switch on the pedal and there is no visible wiring under the dash. I called Roadmaster, who immediately confirmed that they were aware of the issue. THE RELAY SWITCH IS NOT AN OPTION FOR 2021 AND NEWER F-150's. The only way to overcome the brake light override issue is to wait for the truck to enter "sleep mode." This occurs when you remove the key and don't open the door for 15 minutes. After that, the truck's electronics (body control module" shut off. Then the brake pedal can be pressed and the lights do not illuminate. Thus no relay is needed, you just have to wait 15 minutes. The motorhome wiring harness will work normally through the truck's tail lights, assuming you have installed the smart diode wiring kit for variable voltage. This part works great.

Installed as directions said to and all things are working as they should be. Helpful installation guide and video from trailer

Lasted 1 year and started to intermittently stop working. We thought it was the power cord so we replaced it. Now, 2 years after more significant use, it doesn’t work. Actually had our tow vehicle crash into our rig breaking our etrailer tow bars, put a hole in our radiator, ruined the grill and fiberglass damage. If not for the upgraded chains we use replacing the cheap cables etrailer tow bars come with, our suv would have crashed into another car or worse rolled off the George Washington bridge! We were in heave NY traffic! Thankfully we got to the shoulder without damage to anyone else around us, BY drivers are not as mean as people say! Do NOT but etrailer tow bars or this brake buddy! Not worth the risk and look at the cost! I could see if we chose some cheap knockoff product, but this is significant money spent!! RV is a 2021 Tiffin Phaeton and etrailer tow bars are a year old.

Plug keeps getting loose on unit. I drilled a hole in the case and installed a tie wrap attaching wire to case no more movement of plug works great otherwise

Installation was tight on the Fiat 500 but the instructions were right on. No issues since installation. It's performing well.

Perfect, and the followup by etrailer second to none. It is nice to have their expertise in your corner.

The system works great! I was too intimidated by my coach's air brake system to attempt to install the line on the coach, so I had that done by a pro. But I did the rest of the install myself. It was straightforward, and the installation instructions were crystal clear. The product works great.

The install on my Ford Maverick is clean and functional, so this is more of a customer service review... excellent customer service! During the 4-day towing set-up install, the forecast was for freezing temps and my rig was not winterized. I called in mid panic and the motorhome was moved indoors. A few months after using the tow set-up, a minor problem developed. I called and the CSR apologized and said, I can see how that might be frustrating, and a replacement cable (slightly longer) was sent free of charge.

This was a tight fit in my 2001 Wrangler. The seat has to be all the way back. I also had to remove my weather tech floor mat and put in a 3/4” board to raise the front legs more than fully extended. It seems to be working fine now, I just towed it from Santa Fe, NM to Tucson, AZ with no issues. I ordered the battery charge line kit and the breakaway kit. I found it bothersome that all used different color wires for positive, ground etc.

Installation was a bit challenging, but the ETrailer viedos were great to get me through the harder areas. The brake Buddie works great, though becase of my Jeep configuration (notmuch room) it is somewhat difficult with the linkage but I'm getting better hooking it up with experience. Happy with purchase. THANKS for asking. AL

This unit was not too difficult to install. Wish it actually worked better. Only time it will fully apply the brakes is when you assist by pushing brake pedal when it is activated. It would be a lot better if this system worked with any brake controller to make flat towing more available between multiple vehicles. So far in the last year of using this system we have not noticed it working to stop our flat towed car. Starting to look into a different system that will actually work. The ability to mount this unit remote and out of the way is nice but would be better if it worked as intended and the controller was not proprietary.

The Brake Buddy has been working great. I just wish they had made the plug a more standard mount. It doesn't fit the standard mount point on my Roadmaster baseplate. I had to make a little bracket to adapt it.

This switch makes the braking movement turn on the light within our toad vehicle since our vehicle has a dead switch when in tow mode. So far it has been working fine just hard to see the tow display light maybe have to extend the display light to inside the coach dash.

Kit for perfectly. A little challenging to hold bracket in place and get nuts to bolt to dash aligned and started. Helpful hint to remove obdII bracket to make it easier to bolt bracket in place, then reinstall afterward. Etrailer service was excellent to do business with!

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!

Take the time to really study the videos from etrailer and you’ll have no problems. Kit came well packaged with everything I needed. Hardest part was working under the dash…not a lot of room to work in a 2013 Honda CRV.

I've had the Demco Stay-In-Play DUO Braking System for a year now. Installed it myself which went very well. Pretty easy install on my 2018 Jeep Wrangle. Adjustments are simple and quick and I love the wireless monitor that shows me it is working. So much easier and simpler than using the big bulky brake controllers that you set on the floor board of the drivers seat and then have to find a place to store it. This stays installed all the time and only requites a switch to turn it on.

What is there to say except the Roadmaster stop light switch kit simply works and works flawlessly.

Fits perfectly but it has to be adjusted all the way out to turn off the light

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I did not order this item! It has only been suggested to me by an eTrailer employee in my quest to find the correct parts I need to tow my vehicle behind my motorhome! Your website suggested I purchase a "Stop Light Switch" for my vehicle but after I ordered it one eTrailer employee said I cannot use it in my vehicle as I have to disconnect the vehicle's battery. The picture of the RM-751437 shows a 7-pin plug but my motorhome has only a 3 pin plug! Do I need a 3-pin to 7-pin adapter? I also ordered the Roadmaster Invisibrake which was approved for my vehicle. Doesn't this run off or the car battery? I am no wiring expert and I also don't want to keep purchasing the wrong items (like the Stop Light Switch that I have to send back). I had ordered a Steering Stabilizer for my motorhome a couple of years ago and I got good advice on the exact part need and its installation. Why do I feel like I am on my own on ordering this towing equipment?