Complete Flat Towing Set Up For A 2020 Ford F-150
Question:
Hello, we have a customer looking to flat tow a 2020 Ford F150 with a 2019 Holiday Rambler Motorhome, and we were inquiring as far as what we should do for a tow bar, wiring, and brakes. Any information would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
asked by: Kirk T
Expert Reply:
For your 2020 Ford F-150, you're going to need a set of tow bars, a braking system, wiring, and a base plate kit.
For a base plate kit, I recommend going with the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # RM-524431-4. This base plate creates a slick, hidden design when not installed, and feature a simple installation with no welding required.
Moving on to a set of tow bars, the Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar for Blue Ox Base Plates # RM-677 with the swivel ears # RM-910661 & pins # RM-910029.
These tow bars are great because they come with a set of safety cables and a 7-way to 6-way cable, and features an integrated LED strip so you can easily hook and unhook in low light conditions.
Continuing onto a braking system, I recommend the Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System # HM39524 with the Brake-Lite Relay Kit # RM-88400.
This braking system is great because not only is this unit very easy to set up, it is also portable, meaning you can easily transport this between toad vehicle's if desired.
Finally, you're going to need a wiring kit # RM-154 to be able to connect your your RV's tail, brake and turn signal lights to your towed car's lighting system.
Products Referenced in This Question
Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Proportional
- Tow Bar Braking Systems
- Brake Systems
- Proportional System
- Recurring Set-Up
- Portable System
- Air Brakes
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Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - 4-Way Flat Connectors
- Tow Bar Wiring
- Splices into Vehicle Wiring
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- Universal
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Roadmaster Nighthawk All-Terrain Tow Bar for Blue Ox Base Plate - Non-Binding - LEDs - RV Mount - 8K
- Tow Bar
- Hitch Mount Style
- Telescoping
- Aluminum
- 8000 lbs
- Fits Blue Ox Base Plates
- Stores on RV
- Non-Binding
- Roadmaster
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Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles
- Tow Bar Braking Systems
- Brake Light Relay
- Roadmaster
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Replacement Base Pins with Chains and Clips for Roadmaster Tow Bars - Qty 2
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Replacement Swivel Collar for Roadmaster Sterling All-Terrain and Nighthawk Tow Bars - Qty 1
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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
- Base Plates
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