Does Your State Require a SBS
Last week I ask for information regarding the Vehicle Codes from the members and I asked that editorial and personal opinion not be posted. I forgot that it is impossible to ask for something without...
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Wisconsin like Washington requires supplimental braking on ANYTHING being towed that weighs over 3,000 lbs. Unlike Washington a towed vhhicle can be towed at the posted speed limit just like a trailer.
While there is no "law" stating it Ford says the F53 chassis brakes are rated for the GVWR not the GCWR. They also state that ANYTHING being towed that weighs over 1,500 lbs. should have supplimental brakes.
So if you're towing a vehicle with a motorhome built on the F53 chassis and the combined weight of the motorhome and towed vehicle exceeds the GVWR, or the towed vehicle itself exceeds 1,500 lbs. you should have a supplimental braking system.
The "over 1,500 lb." clause pretty much covers every 4 wheel vehicle built in the last 50 years.
While there is no "law" stating it Ford says the F53 chassis brakes are rated for the GVWR not the GCWR. They also state that ANYTHING being towed that weighs over 1,500 lbs. should have supplimental brakes.
So if you're towing a vehicle with a motorhome built on the F53 chassis and the combined weight of the motorhome and towed vehicle exceeds the GVWR, or the towed vehicle itself exceeds 1,500 lbs. you should have a supplimental braking system.
The "over 1,500 lb." clause pretty much covers every 4 wheel vehicle built in the last 50 years.
