- The simplest portable box system works well for most people. But if you move often, it can get a little tiring having to position it and remove it for every trip.
- The air braking system works beautifully mimicking the exact brake pressure from your motorhome. Of course, you need air brakes in your motorhome for it to work.
- The Invisibrake is hidden and no fuss once installed. The install is a little more complicated, though.



We chose the Invisibrake for its ease of use once installed and portability to another RV with or without air brakes. The system activates automatically when we hook up the car. When stopped, there are no extra parts to remove beyond the tow bar set-up before we can jump in and drive. When switching RVs, the toad remains unchanged. The only add to the new motorhome would be the LED on the dash and connection to the RV plug that alerts you to the braking of the toad when the system is in use.
A nice benefit to the system is that it also acts as a trickle charger to keep the toad battery charged when on the road. This is great for people who have to leave the key in the ignition to keep the steering wheel unlocked. With this little feature, there are no worries about arriving at the final destination with a dead battery.
We installed the tow plate on our Mini and doing that once was enough. This time we turned to professionals to get our new purchase ready for his new life on the road. Our tech spent the first day pulling the Xterra’s face off and removing some of its under bits to properly fit the base plate to the frame.
Thanks for the great and detailed Information!
What was the cost of a complete install like that?
Quite often when you hitch up the toad, only one of the tow arm extensions will fully extend and lock in place. I make a quick little back and forth turn in the motorhome (left then right) when I start out so both tow arms extend and lock in place.
Good information, would like to read about the exact tow bar you choose to install. Also as in previous comment having an idea of installation cost would be a good reference starting point.