toad brakes?

From what I understand,the OP's question is, does his break-away feature, which would stop a vehicle if things got so bad that the toad became completely free of the motor home, would it be all he requires? In OP's case, by way of an explanation, if you might drive a well kept Ferrari, or an old Jugo, you do need brakes. There may be a world of difference between their two capabilities, but both vehicles may be legally roadworthy. He should be legal. There's very little doubt that if he went to a device such as Brake Buddy, his driving safety while trying to slow, could be improved because stopping distances could then be shortened when he makes use of the Ranger's own brakes. But he can still drive safely with what he's got, once he finds out the limitation the extra weight he tows has on stopping distances. If he is driving a diesel vehicle and makes use of an engine retarder or an exhaust brake he will worry even less about steep downgrades even without using the Ranger's brakes. Someone mentioned having safety chains leading from the motor home's frame to the Ranger's. That might prove complicated. But having cables or chains from Ranger's frame to his tow bar could work in conjunction with his tow bar's own safety chains,or cables, as a work around. Chaining to the frame should virtually eliminate the need for break-away only capability, except for laws that may be on the books, or insurer's stipulations. Nobody wants to see a driver-less car in their way, and you can still see that with any break-away or supplemental braking system. I've seen the result of bolts that held a tow bar pull completely away from a towed truck's frame. The motor home had his complete tow mechanism intact with small bits of truck frame, but his truck went missing, down a Mexican mountainside.