RAMPY
South Florida
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I've been happy towing my 2004 Honda CRV for 65,000 miles. It's now time to get a new tow car (probably one of the 2012 CRVs). My tow rig has been the RoadMaster Falcon All-Terrain....it has treated us real good.
My question is whether or not it is wise to use this older hardware (with the likely exception being a new base plate for the car)for towing the new car. I live in Florida so Roadmaster servicing would be a problem.
Jack and Mary
2004 DSDP (4010)
2012 Honda CRV
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JohnnyT
Goshen New York
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Without know the condition of your existing tow bar this is a hard question to answer, Tow bars do have wear components and need to be periodically serviced. Also how they are stored when not in use is a factor.
I think I would be looking at what the shipping costs would be to have it serviced/rebuilt, or for a major rally or rv show where road master and blue ox often will be there to service towbars.
My tow bar has 98,500 miles on it pulling a heavier dinghy... It been rebuilt once and we are headed to blue ox this week to have it done again.
JohnnyT
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JFC
Northern California
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We're on our third motorhome and third tow car with the same Roadmaster tow bar. Had to get new base plates for each car change.
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ronmc
Brownsville Tx. 78526
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I installed our Roadmaster in 1995. I'm on our 3rd motorhome and everything is still in good shape. We have been full time since 1992.
Ron
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hershey
Albuquerque,(fulltime) NM, USA
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If your towbar is performing well now, I see no reason to continue using it. I've had the same Blue Ox on 4 different toads, the last one for 7 years fulltime. I did have it tuned up in Quartzsite twice in the last few years just for the piece of mind.
Roadmaster is a quality product and you should be able to put your trust in it.
hershey - albuquerque, nm
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RAMPY
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Thanks for the advice...I think I'll call RoadMaster and see about having them service it.
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mccsix
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Find out when & where RM is coming to Fl for an RV rally and get it service there and save shipping costs.
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