Gemco Hitch (flush mount) went in without a hitch :-)
Very good fit.
The hitch was obtained from Paul Z. Bennett, 2400 Blossom St., Columbia SC
29205,
Phone: 803--799-4323. Email: bennettpz@aol.com.
Coach --> Toad wiring:
I found all the required wires inside the left rear corner of the coach. The coach has an
access plate on the inside, behind the tail lights. There was enough slack in the wiring
to pull it out enough to splice into with the quick connectors.
Yellow: left signal/stop light
Dark Green: right signal/stop light
Brown: tail lights
The finished (???) product:
The towing system consists of the P&E Tow-me RV mounted towbar and the Safe-tow braking system.
The bicycle flag is a personal modification to hole the brakeline off the ground and to minimize the bend at the hitch connection point.
A closeup of the brake system.
The push-on fitting is a solid fitting. Brakefluid is retained and no bleeding is necessary after the initial bleed at installation.
Brake actuation as the pushing toad activates the piston.
The brakehose from the towbar (safety-tow) connects to a tee that was installed along with a valve. When towing the valve is closed as brake pressure is coming via the towbar. When driving, the hose is disconnected and with the valve open brakes are normal. The towbar brake is installed on one half of the dual brake system so even if you forget to turn the valve back on (shame, shame) you have braking on the toad, though reduced.
I did not cut the original brakeline, keeping it in case I ever need to restore the toad to original. Using a newly formed brakeline allowed better positioning for the tee/hose connection.
Sure seems like a lot of rigamaroo to do each time you hook up but I guess I'll get better (faster) as I gain experience with it.
And when not towing.... all gone.
I don't know if I made the right choice with my tow/brake system as I have nothing to compare it to. I guess time (and some miles) will tell.