RetiredbutWorking
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The base plate is $336.18, the tow bar is $559.95, the kit, BX88229 is $139.43, brakebuddy vantage $1298.70. That comes out to $2334.26 for parts. All prices quoted from rvupgradestore.com. Is your time and effort over a weekend to install this stuff yourself worth the $1000.00 to $1500.00 you would be saving. I just paid $625.00 to have a blue ox base plate installed on my new toad. I already had the rest of the stuff. To me it was not worth the time and effort to do it myself.
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offthewall
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Vakeel wrote:Those of you who bought your tow bars, base plates, etc. on line, did you then have to intall them yourself or can you then take everything to a dealer and say install it? Do they charge more to install if you do not buy the parts from them?
I have pricing them for the last week and clearly everything is a lot less expensive on line than at the dealer, sometimes almost half the price!
I know if I was a dealer who also sold all those parts and you bought them somewhere else and wanted me to install them, I'd tell you where to stick them 
I bought all my TOAD parts (baseplate, towbar, SMI brake, etc) online for the cheapest prices I could find BUT I installed them myself.
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Vakeel
So. California
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I'm a desk jockey. You need a paper pushed, I'm your man. You need a base plate installed, I wouldn't be able to tell you which end is up! So the answer for me is a resounding no. I rather pay and have someone else install it for me.
Hey, offthewall, remind me never to come to your dealership!!  But, you are probably right, and I figured as much, which is why we are buying everything from the mom and pop shop and having them installed it as well.
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Tripalot
Golden Horseshoe, Ont. Canada
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We checked the prices for the Blue Ox Aventa and latest Brake Buddy at our dealers. We also got a price for installation. We then checked with PPL and gave our dealer the opportunity to match. He couldn't - there was several hundred $$$ difference. We bought from PPL and had our dealer install at the previously quoted price - no problem. He was happy to at least make some money on the installation.
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BG1811
Paducah, KY
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Vakeel, I tried to send you a PM, but, you profile limits PM to your buddy list. I have everything you're looking for (including a base plate)and I'd make you a great deal on it. If you're interested please PM me.
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AND Our Wonderful Norwegian Forest Cat, Mackenzie
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z3roadster
Alabama
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I'm very interested!
Mark
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Vakeel
So. California
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BG: Thanks, I really appreciate the offer but as my luck would have it we already ordered everything from the mom and pop shop. I think z3roadster is interested though. Hope it works out.
Tripalot: That sounds pretty good, but was it after or before shipping and taxes?
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Vakeel
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BG: Just out of curiosity, since I noticed you have the Mercury Mariner Hybrid and I have the Ford Escape Hybrid, was there a problem with towing the hybrid or some other reason that you are selling your tow stuff? Thanks.
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Tripalot
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Vakeel - there were no taxes since it was shipped out of state.
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BG1811
Paducah, KY
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Vakeel, we are out of motorhoming. The Mariner/Escape makes a good tow vehicle.
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