Parts Needed to Flat Tow 1999 Mazda Miata

Question:

I have a motorhome 2007 Tioga and you answered my questions about towing, sent the Falcon 2 tow package with exact instructions on how to install to tow my Rav4. Now we need to tow our 1999 Mazda Miata. Is there a way to do this? Can we use what we have or do we need more parts or different partas? You were so excellent last time and hope you can help us make this work. Thank you!

asked by: Chalice M

Expert Reply:

You'll be able to use most of the parts you have already depending on what you have but you will definitely need a new base plate kit like the Roadmaster part # 711-4 as that portion is vehicle specific. Your Falcon tow bar # RM-520 will work as-is though.

For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing if you old setup was a permanent install kit. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle. This comes with a round 6-way connector that you will install on the front of your towed vehicle and enough coiled wire to go from there to the RV.

And finally, most states now require supplemental braking in the vehicle being flat towed. The easiest system to set up and use is the Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR, that applies the vehicle brakes in proportion to how much the tow vehicle is braking. This is the safest way to stop and it reduces wear and tear on both vehicles. If you have a similar setup you could use it but otherwise this kit would work great and install easily.

expert reply by: Jameson C