LindsayRichards wrote:
If it is a state law to have a braking system and you do not have one, you are going to find yourself in a very bad situation. Giving people advise to not follow the law isn't the smartest thing to do. It is up to the other side to prove your system wasn't hooked up properly which isn't easy. It is very easy to prove you didn't have one. If you look through that link, you will find most states require it for a toad over a certain weight generally about 3,000 pounds.
If you look through that link you will find that they talk about TRAILERS or use vague references about other vehicles rather than state a "vehicle in tow". Naturally that is a link provided by BrakeBuddy. No conflict of interest there. :B
As I said, if you do not believe me, send an email to your State, or any other State and ask them. When you get the reply, post the name of the police officer that replied, like I did.
Be sure that when you send an email to any State Department of Motor Vehicles that you specifically ask about towing a vehicle behind a motor home, NOT towing a TRAILER behind a motor home.
I'll give you a hint......if you look at that link you are referring to it shows that both Florida and Connecticut require auxiliary brakes on a TRAILER over 3000 pounds. As I posted, and gave the names of the officers that responded, NEITHER of those states requires auxlilary brakes for a VEHICLE IN TOW. I gave the phone number for both officers, feel free to call them yourself.
As I said, I use a brake system but NOT because it is required by law. If I was driving a 40,000 pound DP and towing a Smart Car, I probably would not use one. The facts are that I found ZERO states that require, by law, auxiliary brakes when towing a VEHICLE behind your motor home. A tow dolly is a trailer and requires brakes.
I've done my research, now do yours.