Do I Really Need A Brake Buddy
I tow a 2006 Honda Accord....been using a brake buddy but since it's not a heavy vehicle I don't want to use the brake buddy. Most of my travel is level with some slight hills. Used to do the 11,000...
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Be sure to read every word of something you are quoting. For instance:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to engage in the business of delivering by the driveaway or towaway methods vehicles not his or her own and of a type required to be registered under the laws of this state, without procuring a transporter's license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
To do what you quote requires a very specific vehicle transportation license which RV owners don't have.
I agree completely and I would hope that most RV owners are towing vehicles which they OWN so as not to be confused with a commercial operation where a special license is required.
None of that applies to an RV owner towing his own vehicle behind his own RV.
The fact remains, that for a private individual, towing his own vehicle, he does not have to have supplemental braking on the toad unless he can't stop within 40 feet from 20 MPH.
My lowly gas coach, loaded, with the Chevy HHR behind can stop in 27 feet. Yes, I tried it to see how bad your brakes have to be to exceed 40 feet. I would guess a DP with air brakes can stop in less distance than me.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to engage in the business of delivering by the driveaway or towaway methods vehicles not his or her own and of a type required to be registered under the laws of this state, without procuring a transporter's license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
To do what you quote requires a very specific vehicle transportation license which RV owners don't have.
I agree completely and I would hope that most RV owners are towing vehicles which they OWN so as not to be confused with a commercial operation where a special license is required.
None of that applies to an RV owner towing his own vehicle behind his own RV.
The fact remains, that for a private individual, towing his own vehicle, he does not have to have supplemental braking on the toad unless he can't stop within 40 feet from 20 MPH.
My lowly gas coach, loaded, with the Chevy HHR behind can stop in 27 feet. Yes, I tried it to see how bad your brakes have to be to exceed 40 feet. I would guess a DP with air brakes can stop in less distance than me.
