Ready Brute 2 - 8,000 LB. Aluminum RV Tow Bar Kit (no braking system)
This is the Ready Brute 2 package and does not come with a brake. Our Ready Brute Elite II is the right choice for most applications. The Read Brute should only be chosen if you already have another brake or plan to use a brake other than our Ready Brake. You'll need a braking system to tow safely and legally.
This Ready Brute Elite II complete RV tow package includes everything you need to tow behind your RV for $500 to $1500 less than the competition. We bundle all the vehicle-specific parts you'll need (Baseplate, light wiring) with our best-in-class aluminum tow bar. Our goal is to send you everything you need to tow a vehicle safely, legally, and easily for one low price. Just tell us what car you plan to tow in your order notes and our experts with put together all of the parts you'll need to tow. For over 25 years NSA has been making top-quality tow products in the USA. Our tow bars have every feature you'd expect in a premium tow bar (non-binding, telescoping arms, easy hookup and stow, and corrosion resistance).
Feel free to call us at 800-933-3372 if you'd prefer to talk with an expert or order over the phone.
This package includes:
- The Ready Brute II Tow Bar (8,000 lb capacity, non-binding, easy hookup)
- Blue Ox Baseplate and clevises
- Our Break Away kit (This will stop the tow car in an accident or breakaway situation)
- Universal Tail Light Wiring
- New for 2025- Our braking system is now even easier to install! Drilling a small hole in the firewall is no longer necessary.
- Our Ready Brake turnbuckle for even simpler hook-up
- Steal Clevis connectors included
- DL-100 Monitor System
- A cover for the tow bar and a tote bag
- Safety cables
FOR ROADMASTER BASEPLATES ONLY: THE "DIRECT CONNECT" STYLE BASEPLATE IS HIGHLY PREFERRED OVER THE "CROSSBAR-STYLE". IT IS RARE, BUT IF A DIRECT CONNECT STYLE BASEPLATE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VEHICLE YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A ROADMASTER CROSSBAR ASSEMBLY WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE PACKAGE.
IN SOME CASES WE CAN HOOK OUR TOW BAR TO TOW-GRADE AFTERMARKET BUMPERS BUT THEY WILL NEED A SPECIAL CLEVIS AND YOU'LL NEED TO CALL US SO WE CAN GET MEASUREMENTS AND GET YOU A QUOTE.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A BASEPLATE GIVE US A CALL AND WE CAN QUOTE YOU A COMPLETE PACKAGE WITHOUT A NEW BASEPLATE.
THE "CLEVISES" ARE THE ENDS OF THE TOW BAR THAT HOOK UP TO THE BASEPLATE YOU ARE USING. OTHER ONLINE SELLERS DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE TOW BAR. LET US GET IT RIGHT FOR YOU THE FIRST TIME AND GET YOUR TOW BAR SYSTEM STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY!
Please add your tow vehicle details to the order notes and one of our towing experts will reach out to you by phone or email before shipping your order. This way we can make 100% sure we send you the correct vehicle-specific parts.
We aim to ship your order as quickly as possible, during the busiest times of the season, tow bar manufacturing lead times can be 3 weeks. If an item is not going to ship quickly, we will be in contact via phone or email. Please reach out if you have any questions on lead times.

Gregg M.
Purchased this from a recommendation on YouTube. Did my research of every system out there and settled on NSA RV as they are American made and a local builder. The people on the phone were fantastic and super helpful Make sure you ask if there are any additional parts needed for your set up. I had this installed on a 2025 Ram 1500 and pulled behind a Newmar Dutchstar. My last trip I was halfway home when I found out my battery was dead and my breaks were completely fried. The cause of this was, that when the system was installed by LEONARD TRUCK OUTFITTERS, they did not completely follow the instructions properly. After speaking with the owner ofLEONARD TRUCK OUTFITTERS, he said it was not his fault and would not accept any responsibility. I spoke with Todd - Owner of NSA RV, and he agreed that it is a 100% install issue. With that, Todd helped me with half of my brake bill. He is truly a stand up guy. He also spoke to the installer to let him know the problem is on there side and should also take care of there side. LEONARD TRUCK OUTFITTERS said it is not at all their problem. DO NOT USE LEONARD TRUCK OUTFITTERS FOR ANYTHING. Make sure you purchase from NSA RV as they stand behind there products better than any other company I have dealt with. I would fully endorse Todd and his company and, if I ever need to purchase this again, I will not go any where else for any amount of money.
Ken Spurlock
The Hercules tow bar system work great couldn’t be happier. It’s easy to use and the surge brake works really well. I installed it myself with no problems.
Sebastian
Works as expected, the adjustable and locking arms make the tow bar easy to use. Breaking system works perfectly.
Tom Zeiger
Recently bought a Ready Brute elite towbar with safety cables, break away kit and accessories. Great people, great products! Very helpful staff, and very nice manufactured towbar. I installed the brake cable and other accessories on a jeep jk 2015 Wrangler, hooked it up to the Ready Brute Elite and it works like a charm! Not sure why anyone would want to mess with any other braking system, this thing is awesome! Thanks for a great product!
Lara
Very easy to use and hooks up better than most. It is worth every cent. It is the best tow bar for the money since for only a couple hundred more than the Blue Ox. ... Most tow bars require a separate braking system to the tune of $1K+ but this one has a cable based system that works just fine and meets the standards of the states that require a braking system. This tow bar is heavy duty, precision machined and well made! The integrated surge brake system enables the towed-vehicle (the "toad") brakes to be activated via a mechanical cable within a cable sleeve easily routed and installed through the toad's firewall and attached to the brake pedal. This provides simple, robust, secure, and proportional braking for the towed vehicle.
Jeff
I've had my ReadyBrute since 2007 and towed my Jeep Cherokee about 50K miles with it. I really like it. I live in Colorado and constantly traverse steep grades. It has always worked flawlessly. It brakes just the right amount...never to much and never too little. I've actually towed the Jeep more miles than I have driven it over that time!