flat towing or tow dolly

There was a good article in the Motorhome magazine a few months ago explaining tow braking systems. There are many systems available, and from personal experience they are worthwhile. I use the ReadyBrake, requires instillation in the car but makes hitching and unhitching very simple. I previously had the BuddyBrake box, which you place at the foot of the drivers seat. Worked well, but you need a place to store it when not in use. Most RV dealers, and Camping World have displays explaining at least a few of the systems available.

you need some type of braking with a break away feature.
chances are this might be discussed in the owner's manual for your MH and when you have a wreck, their lawyer will have read that clause.
bumpy

Jayco-noslide wrote:
It's optional. In our case with a 31 ft MH and a car that weighs 2700 lbs. we have opted not to add brakes to the car and it's legal I believe up to 3000 lbs. But you can add a device to the towed vehicle that will apply brakes.

Not optional - required in some state and at the least a safety issue the MH was not designed to stop an added cars weight

I believe that here in the People's Republic of California, any towed car over 1500 lbs requires a braking system. I have a Brake Buddy and am very happy with it, and happy with the customer service.

I really like the Ready Brute Elite tow bar with a built in surge brake. It operates your car's brakes.

If you have, or want, a different tow bar, they also have the Ready Brake that can be used with any tow bar.

With either of them, you need the Ready Stop emergency breakaway kit.

Both of the above braking systems come with the In Dash Light Monitor. It is designed to tell you when the Ready Brake activates. Personally, I prefer to know when the CAR'S brakes are actually applied. I recommend that you install a 12v relay on the car's brake light wiring, and hook the dash light to that. That way, if something snags the car's brakes and keeps them activated, you will know it.

It's optional. In our case with a 31 ft MH and a car that weighs 2700 lbs. we have opted not to add brakes to the car and it's legal I believe up to 3000 lbs. But you can add a device to the towed vehicle that will apply brakes.

You need some type of mechanism to activate the brakes on the towed car.