Choosing between two 31 foot RLDS trailers
My husband and I 77 and 76 have had a 27 foot 1994 Award trailer for 18 years. We are looking at replacing it with either a Coachman Freedom Express 281 RLDS or a Forest River Surveyer 266 RLDS. Any...
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AirSupport wrote:
Second, his choice of hauling around up to an 8,520lb trailer with brakes that went out, yet he made multiple stops and continued to do so to for 40 miles (all his words, not mine), makes me repeat that I'd never take any of his advice on towing. It shows a lack of common sense regarding safety for all on the road.
Wow, someone enjoys beating a dead horse and being quite sensationalistic about it in the process. There is no problem towing a trailer home with failed brakes as long as the driver is aware of the issue and adjusts their speed and following distance accordingly.
On my last trailer I completely severed the umbilical cord between the tongue and weight distribution bar pulling out of camp 350 miles from home. Knowing I would have to replace the whole thing, I patched it up enough to get brake lights and turn signals functional, but didn't worry about the rest, including the trailer brakes. I made it all the way home without even one close call.
Oregon doesn't even require trailer brakes on anything under 3,500 lb GVWR. The way you make it sound, there should be mayhem on the streets every time a compact car rents a small enclosed U-Haul trailer, loads it up, and hits the road.
