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mowermech
Dec 12, 2013Explorer
EsoxLucius wrote:trop-a-cal wrote:353,100 foot pounds of energy and no supplemental braking is needed?
Why, it's so light you don't need one.
It all depends on how you look at it.
If you consider legality only, then no, in many states no supplemental braking is required by law for towed motor vehicles.
If you consider braking performance, then in many states if you can stop within 40 or 45 feet (depending on the state) from 20 MPH on a dry, clean, level, hard surface, you are good.
Most other considerations (morality, fear of litigation, etc.) are purely personal preference. I have to live with myself, and you have to live with yourself. We simply can not answer for each other!
good luck.
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