N.S.A. Ready Brake
I would like to give a big "thumbs up" to N.S.A Ready Brake Company and to a gentleman, Bob from Washington. I bought a new, in box Ready Brake system on ebay,from Bob. He stopped RVing before he ...
Forum Discussion
Parallel Lines wrote:
So, this is a newbie question. I haven't taken delivery of my class A yet. I googled this product and it seems to apply the brakes of your towed vehicle if it becomes detached from your RV. Is this something that I will need when I start towing a vehicle? Should I make rgatijnet1 an offer?
There are two systems being discussed;
A break-away system, that applies brakes if your towed becomes detached so it doesn't go rolling into someone else, and a surge brake system that applies the towed vehicle's brakes as the RV brakes.
Most states require the break-away of some sort; brakes applied if it becomes separated from the towing vehicle. Some states require surge brakes. And then some require one or both for trailers and don't consider a towed car a trailer and don't require anything but safety chains and lights. Know your state's laws and the states you will be traveling through and understand them. Especially understand any differences between towing a trailer and towing a car behind another vehicle. Laws for each are many times different.
Then, once you know the laws, ask yourself if you are comfortable with them or if you would feel better going the 'full monty' and getting surge brakes as well as break away even if not required.
