brakes needed on a enclosed trailer with cycle in it?
I need suggestions on when buying a enclosed trailer to haul my motorcycle, do I need brakes on the trailer, will be towing it behind my motorhome. Unit when loaded should weight under 2500 lbs.
Forum Discussion
mowermech wrote:
"WHAT IF!" scenarios are SO much fun.
OK, it happened to one person. Once. Therefore, the entire motoring world MUST adapt to it happening again.
I have been driving since 1958, mostly on 2 lane roads in Montana. I have never had the described scenario happen. When I have SEEN the described scenario (or similar), there was no "coming to a rapid stop" by any of the parties involved, they just slowed down or sped up and/or moved over as needed to avoid crashing.
I have been driving since 1962 and I have had the situation happen to me twice. Once in South West Idaho on US 20 with a truck camper and a boat in tow.
Second was US 95 in California south of Las Vegas. Had a 5th wheel in tow with a utility trailer behind the 5th wheel.
I am probably here to tell about it as all of the trailers had good operational trailer brakes.
I am sure I am not the only one that has had to stand on the brakes and pray the brakes were in good condition to prevent a head-on on a two lane highway.
Just because you have never had such a scenario is a very poor excuse to advocate not having trailer brakes on towed trailers.
