Braking System for Tow Vehicle
We have a 1999 Fleetwood class A motor home and once in awhile we tow our Toyota Tacoma truck. We do not have a supplement braking system for the tow vehicle is this a must? I looked into a few of t...
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J-Rooster wrote:
Not only do you have to check the laws of your State on towing brake systems but the States you plan to frequent to make sure your safe and legal. Some States have no laws but most do!
Every state where I have checked the towing laws ( mostly in the West) DOES have an applicable law!
It is called a Braking Performance Law or Standard. For an example, look at Montana Code Annotated (MCA) 61-9-312.
California has a similar law, except, IIRC, their distance for a towing vehicle is 45 feet.
I have never seen a "list of towing laws" that refers to braking standards!
Keep in mind, when discussing "emergency stops", that at 60 MPH you will travel over 150 feet BEFORE your foot even touches the brake pedal! REALLY GOOD reflexes may be shorter, old guy reflexes may be longer.
