I'm so glad to hear that Jane. It's always encouraging to hear that my content has had a positive effect on someone. Have safe and happy RV travels!

Thank you kindly Kathy. Your positive comment is much appreciated!

Right on! NSA has a lot of loyal and vocal fans for their product. Thanks for adding your thoughts on this subject!

Yes, that is a good braking system too. I have heard a lot of positive things about it. As you say, it just requires some extra room in the master cylinder area, so some vehicle may not be able to use it. But a very good system that has a lot of loyal fans. Thanks for mentioning it!

You have good reason to be biased Doug. The NSA system is a great product. I tend to like things that are simple and effective and the NSA brake fits that bill nicely. Thanks for your testimonial for it!

@Doug do you happen to know what model you bought? I want to tow with my class c

It’s “towed” not toad, right ? 😂

Have it too. Very pleased.

@@OCHitters Ready Brute Elite 2 with braking system. Mounts right in the hitch reciever.

I hope the BB3 works well for you. And I'm glad that the video was helpful!

A lot of people love their Air Force One. Thanks for contributing your positive review!

I'm glad to hear your review of the RViBrake 3 system and I'm happy that it's working for you. I have been using the RViBrake 2 system for a few years and I have had very poor results with it. As I said in the video, there are several stand alone portable systems that are on the market. But I have not found any of those to have the consistently positive reviews that the Blue Ox Patriot 3 has. That doesn't mean that no one should buy another brand other than Blue Ox though. It's just that I can't honestly include any of those brands in my top 5 flat towing braking system list. Of course, these kind of lists are very subjective and someone else may have a different opinion than I do and that's ok. But I always appreciate hearing an honest and detailed review of any RV gear. So thanks for sharing your experience here. It's much appreciated!

@@RVInspectionAndCare we are using the RVi2 system for many years now and it works great. Get a quirk now and then but my other braking systems did too.

My RVI3 system disconnects (lost connection) my Wrangler all the time while driving the motorhome. I have tried everything (got a new direct 12VAC from battery although one from the back it is also continuous, moved the middle connection as much to the middle as possible, etc). Now that I replace my gas motorhome with a diesel pusher I'll replace the RVI3 with an airforce one system (hope to no longer have the lost connection issue). Also I plan to replace the tire patrol system which also is capricious.

I've had nothing but problems with my rvi3 brake system. I've had to send the system back for repairs because it would randomly start pumping the jeep brakes while driving. Would have to pull over and unplug and reset it. It's done it a couple times since then. Also have gone through 2 command tablets in 4 years. Running without the tablet now, getting expensive replacing them.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks for mentioning that braking system. There are others that can be considered as well. But I have a limit of top 5 to choose from. So I had to make a cutoff somewhere. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Ron. You too!

I am a fan of older Class A motorhomes built between 2000 - 2008 Annette. So we have a 2004 Newmar Kountry Star diesel pusher and we absolutely love it. There's lots of great used coaches that have been maintained well out there. It just takes some effort and patience to find them. I hope you find a coach that is as perfect for you as ours has been for us!

Hi Mark. Exhaust brakes are great for slow steady braking. But they don't do much when you have a sudden hard braking event. And that's when the inertia brake in your toad really comes in handy as it will immediately respond and assist you with braking on the towed vehicle which lessens the load on the RV's brakes up front.

Hi Bob. I just feel that the Blue Ox Patriot system is better. I have an RVI 2 brake now and I have had my issues with it. Thanks for watching!

I totally agree, I have an rvi3 now, and have nothing but issues with it. It was a good call not recommending it.

It depends on what state you're in as to the laws that apply for braking on a towed vehicle. But common sense says that having a braking system for your towed vehicle lessens the stress on your motorhome's brakes especially in hard braking situations when you need all the stopping power that you can get.

Thanks for your time I want it for sure in long term for the next month if I could do without will be good,,,, I am living in Florida I will have to try to find what the law here,,,

I'm sorry but I don't at this point as it depends on what your particular needs are. I will have a video coming out in the near future about tow dollies that will help explain that. Thanks for watching!

You can just click on the links for each brake system mentioned in the video to get more information about how they work. The links are in the description section of tis video. I hope that helps Larry.

@@RVInspectionAndCare OK, i'll give that a try. Thanks for the reply.

A manual transmission is not required for flat tow. I tow a 2022 Jeep Wrangler JL with an automatic transmission. My previous toad was a 2007 Jeep JK with auto .

@@horsefly5728 That's a Jeep and you can disengage the transfer case so that the transmission isn't rotating. If you want to tow a small front wheel drive car Considerably lighter than a 4WD Jeep you will have to locate something like a Mini Cooper or Fiat 500 or the somewhat rare Toyota Corolla w/ 5 speed manual.

Hi Jay. As far as I know, it is a very simple installation. In fact, that is the main attraction of this kind of braking system. There are reviews on Amazon that give you more information about it.

Hi Michael. Some vehicles can apparently be towed on a dolly without brakes on the dolly but it has to do with how much the vehicle weighs. Here is a site that has a great explanation of the state laws that apply - cartowdolly.com/tow-dolly-brakes-are-they-required/

So your thinking if your car engine stops you wont have breaks? Time for a different car....

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter Charles.

As I mentioned in the video. Blue Ox has several competitors in the inertia brake field, such as RViBrake But in my experience, most of them are not quite as reliable as the Blue Ox Patriot 3. In fact, I have an RViBrake system that I used for some time in my flat towed vehicle. Unfortunately, I had some major issues with it that caused me to cease using it altogether. That doesn't mean that I think that RViBrake is a poor product. But this video is about the "Top 5" braking systems for flat towing and I just didn't feel that I could include RViBrake in that ranking based on my personal experience. Others seem to have had great success with their RViBrake system. So I feel that it is worth consideration even if it is not in my "Top 5" list.

@@RVInspectionAndCare , thanks. We have the RVi Brake 3 which has been great so far, but towing is new for us. Hopefully we won’t encounter the issues you had to deal with.

@@dearlaserworks A lot of people have had good results with the RViBrake 3. So most likely you'll be just fine! :-)