Flat towing a Maverick Hybrid behind motorhome - advice / concerns / experience?

[Terry52]

Just got my 2022 Maverick XLT Hybrid in December and now am ready to flat tow it behind my motorhome. Has anyone had any recent experience with flat towing the Maverick, advice/concerns?

Thanks for the help.
TW

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[realshelby]

How much experience do you have flat towing? What setups did you have before, if any?

 

[Palms]

Can I use any of the three grounding lugs on the frame in front of vthe positive stud for the fused wiring harness for my front license plate holder mounted led bar, with 2 separate 5/16 x 18 nuts, one for the charge line and one for the bar?

 

[BDennis]

Best looking baseplate by for is Roadmaster’s as it goes through exiting openings in the grill versus Blue Ox cutting ugly holes. I used the NSA Ready Brake tow bar that has a built in surge brake that connects via cable to the brake peda. Simple, mechanical, nothing to break and will save you $2k versus any other built in auxiliary brake system for your Maverick. $1,380 for towbar and all brake cables. Run a trickle charge to your battery directly from your 7 way connector. have towed over 4,000 miles with this setup. https://nsarvproducts.com/collections/aluminum-tow-bar/products/rv-tow-bar-ready-brute-elite-ii

 

[Palms]

Where/to what did you connect the charge line from the seven pin in the engine compartment please?

 

[knkdupre]

Best looking baseplate by for is Roadmaster’s as it goes through exiting openings in the grill versus Blue Ox cutting ugly holes. I used the NSA Ready Brake tow bar that has a built in surge brake that connects via cable to the brake peda. Simple, mechanical, nothing to break and will save you $2k versus any other built in auxiliary brake system for your Maverick. $1,380 for towbar and all brake cables. Run a trickle charge to your battery directly from your 7 way connector. have towed over 4,000 miles with this setup. https://nsarvproducts.com/collections/aluminum-tow-bar/products/rv-tow-bar-ready-brute-elite-ii

I just had the same installed, but the installer said that they couldn’t install the mechanical braking cable through the firewall in correct spot to attach to the brake pedal. I have the hybrid. Were you able to install the mechanical brake cable that comes with the Ready Brute Elite tow bar? Thanks for your input!

 

[realshelby]

I have the Ready Brake system set up on my Maverick. Don't know why they said they could not fit the cable through the firewall? Mine works fine and it wasn't complicated at all.

The only "issue" I had was figuring out a way for the cables other end to come out in the center of the lower grill opening like it is supposed to. I built a standoff mount to bring it forward so the bend in the cable was less severe.

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