To Brake assist or not to brake assist ?
Ok, new to the Class A lifestyle, had a Fifth wheel in the past. Looking to setup my tow vehicle. I purchased a 2019 Kia Soul, weighs less than 3,000 lbs. So question is this. Go with no brake ass...
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wa8yxm wrote:
First I would NEVER recommend a Brake Buddy or any of the other "Box in the driver's position" systems.. These have to be INSTALLED every time you tow (I know they say "No Installation" but don't believe it).
I"d go with a Ready Brake (If you have not gotten a tow bar the Ready Brute has that option) or Blue Ox Auto Stop.. or if you have air brakes and it fits your towed (not a given) The M&G or Air force 1
Goign down the line I used USGEAR Unified brake decelarator (Bad install cost me a brake job rotors incuded on car) or Invisi Brake or ...
Well most any INSTALLED system that's not in your way when you drive.
As for legality. Multiple laws. Most states have a law that says something like
Aux brakes needed if towed trailer (Vehicle) is over xxxx pounds The weigh can be as low as 1500 or as high as 4000 and it is the state of registration that determines. (NOTE those weights are by memory and may be ...off.. also yoru state may be different)
SOme states only have laws that apply to "Trailers" and they will try to convince you "Oh you are towing a car not a trailer" But read the definition of Trailer (Any vehicle towed so that the weight of the towed vehicle does NOT REST on the towing vehicle.. Which fits a car towed 4 Down perfectly but does NOT fit a TT.. So there are additional definitions for the Trailers).
The other law is called "Reckless Endangerment" and if you rear end me and you don't have aux brakes on the "Trailer".. Well .. I'll be rich.
We've had our brake buddy classic for 7 years and 3 different vehicles. Never had to bolt in in so to speak. It sits on the floor and plugs into the designated 12v socket supplied with the car.
It takes about 3-4 minutes to set it up to tow and about 30 seconds to take it back out at the end of the trip. Never had a problem with it and it works just fine.
They're not bolted to anything or needing any air line added. Only wire needs running is the emergency break away and that is only once. I'm not about to judge any other systems out there especially since having zero experience with them.
It Doesn't sound like you have experience with Brake Buddy either.
