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The Blue Ox Patriot applies your towed vehicle’s brakes with the same intensity and timing as your motorhome, so you get smooth, predictable stops instead of jerky ones. Its built-in inertia sensor measures your RV’s actual braking and instantly matches that pressure at the pedal. You can fine-tune both force and sensitivity on the remote LCD display until the response feels just right. Once dialed in, the Patriot delivers steady performance on every trip—no need to reprogram it.
This lightweight 6-lb unit sets on the floor, clamps around the brake pedal, braces against the driver’s seat, and plugs into a 12-volt outlet—no splicing, no cutting, no permanent install. Adjustable feet let it sit level even on uneven floorboards, and the seat pad moves up or down to fit securely. When you’re done towing, lift it out by the handle and stash it away. It’s small and compact enough to move between vehicles with ease using an extra vehicle kit.
You can see exactly what’s happening in your towed vehicle with the wireless LCD display in your motorhome. It plugs into a 12-volt outlet, mounting on your dash with the included stand or hook-and-loop strip. The display shows braking activity in real time, lets you adjust settings, and includes a manual override to apply the brakes yourself if needed. You’ll also get alerts if the system loses communication, applies too much pressure, or if the towed vehicle disconnects.
If the towed vehicle ever separates from the motorhome, the included breakaway switch immediately triggers the brakes to bring it to a stop. A reserve air supply in the Patriot lets it activate even if the car’s battery is dead, and it can keep braking for up to 30 minutes after power loss. That kind of backup means you’re protected even in a worst-case scenario.
With support for hybrids and continuous-power-assist brakes, the Patriot handles today’s advanced braking systems with ease. Switching to Hybrid Mode is simple using the remote’s Force adjustment screen. Whether you’re towing across town or across the country, the Patriot’s dependable proportional control keeps every stop steady and safe.
Flat towing can be a much more convenient way to take your car RVing with you than using a trailer or a tow dolly. It'll save you storage space both at home and at the campsite, and it takes less time and hassle to hook up.
To flat tow your vehicle, there are 5 basic components you're going to need: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a flat tow braking system.
| For the RV | Between the RV and Towed Car | For the Towed Car |
|---|---|---|
| Hitch | Tow bar | Base plate |
| Wiring plug | Safety cables | Braking system |
| Wiring adapter cord | Wiring kit/diodes |
The custom-fit base plate installs on the frame of your toad so you can connect the car to your RV with a tow bar. Hook up safety cables between the vehicles to ensure that the toad does not separate from the motorhome if the tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring syncs your vehicle's signal lights with your motorhome's tail lights, as required by law in most states. Finally, the flat tow braking system - also required in most states - activates the brakes in the toad when you hit the brakes in the RV, making for smoother, safer braking, and preventing wear on your motorhome.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Brooke M.
7/9/2025
Wow, I am so happy everything worked out well for you, Donald! Where did you travel to on that trip?
Robert
6/24/2026
The Blue Ox Tow system is still working great.very happy with it. Easy to setup and use.
Kate F.
6/24/2026
Sal C.
5/10/2026
Excellent! This is a well built and easy to operate Brake System for towing vehicles.
Victoria H.
3/19/2025
That looks amazing Gary and I'm so happy to hear Andy was such so helpful to you! I will let him know you gave him a shout out. Enjoy the warm weather, we were just hit with another cold front in Missouri. I can almost feel the sunshine in this photo!
Christopher
5/19/2026
After a year my Blue Ox Patriot is working just like new. Really happy with how easy is to set up. Glad I did not go with the competitor that chops into the brake system of the vehicle.
Victoria H.
1/28/2025
Hi Wesley, I reached out to Blue Ox to get to the bottom of this for you. Our contact there said that range shouldn’t be an issue as the RF controller has 350ft range in open air. Have you tried moving the RF controller closer to the driver side window to see if that would help the connection? Please let me know if this resolves the issue for you.
Wesley
1/26/2026
Doesnt work well with Ford Edge ST. In order to tow the car I have to disconnect the car battery, and supply a different power source. Any suggestions?
Brooke M.
3/27/2025
I'm glad the experience has been smooth thus far! WE'd love to know what your feedback is once you get a chance to use it, too. Thanks, John!
John P.
3/28/2026
We used the brake with our F150 and it performed well in the Tennessee Smokeys. On a second trip had problems with system erroring out, did research and called Blu Ox, they gave me number to call. Customer support was excellent, listened to my issue and had me return the brake system for repair. They found a fault, repaired, calibrated and updated the firmware. Brake was returned to me in about a week, I put it in truck and it worked perfectly. Leaving on a long trip this week. Great product.
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Christopher H.
9/3/2026
Glad to hear the Patriot is working well for you James and thanks for including the photos! We're hearing of quite a few folks running there braking systems off of portable power stations which is interesting. Were you able to go straight through on one charge?