Towing Minivan with car dolly
I have 2004 30’ Fourwinds 5000 on Ford E450. Been towing a RAV4 with a car dolly, but the kids are getting bigger. Thinking about upgrading to a minivan, but it’s slightly over the RVs towing capaci...
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bobndot wrote:I am cringing as I am writing this for fear of opening a can of worms, but state laws on braking related to towing is pretty specific to trailers, not cars.
State laws will vary slightly . Not 100% sure but I think most of the towing/braking laws use the word 'vehicle' not so much 'trailer'. Trailers are vehicles and vehicles with motors/engines are considered motor vehicles.
Therefore, it might be worded as such. If it states "a vehicle over 3000# must have an individual braking system while being towed behind an RV" ………...then that would include a car or trailer.
I can't stand under why so many people worry about "state laws". The brakes on any vehicle are designed to safely stop the GVWR of that vehicle, plus a reserve for safety. If your GCVW is larger than your GVWR, and you do not add brakes somewhere, you are ridding in that safety margin. Would you let your kids ride in front of a vehicle that you knew the brakes where overloaded? You understand somebodies kids are always in front of you?
