Brake systems- Motohome Magazine
Just curious. This month's issue of Motorhome mag has an article on towd brake systems. There is no mention of the NSA Ready Brake surge units. To my recollection, there never has been. Ready Brake se...
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rr2254545 wrote:jplante4 wrote:
I'm adding a toad to the Sahara for the next trip so I asked the owner of the RV shop where I part time about Ready Brake and he said when they first came out they didn't work very well and were generally panned. We carry the RVi Brake system, but the thing costs a small fortune. Plus I don't want yet another monitor on the dash. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll probably skip the braking system and see if I really need it.
Looking forward to getting the mag. There are just too many choices.
Wow skipping the braking system is a big deal
Not really such a "big deal". Lots of people have done it over the past 50 years or so. I have towed a PT Cruiser on a dolly with no brakes. I have towed a couple of different Jeep Wranglers without brakes. I even towed a Dodge Ram 1500 without brakes.
Nothing bent, nothing broke, nobody was injured or died, and brakes on a towed motor vehicle are not required in many states, IF the combination of vehicles can be stopped within 40 feet from 20 MPH on a level, hard surfaced, clean, roadway.
Yes, an auxiliary braking system is a good idea, and claiming they are required by law has made a lot of money for some companies, but it isn't necessarily true.
