Towing with 2008 Honda Civic
My son has a 2008 Honda Civic sedan, and wants to tow an 825 lb Pop Up camper. The Civic manual says it will tow 1000 lbs, and the trailer is under on the hitch weight too. Anyone have any real world ...
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Something that does not get brought up a lot about towing with smaller rigs, is trailer brakes. Technically and legally your son probably does not need them on the trailer. BUT from experience with smaller trailers like this, even behind 25/35 series sw and dw trucks, brakes on TV lasted longer, stopped quicker etc. I would suspect that a Civic would notice this even more so. Cost if done yourself, less then $500 or so. No need imho for a expensive brakesmart controller.....
In this case, some kind of braking ability on trailer will be better than nothing.
I would also us a U1 sized battery, enough power to stop.trailer. Along with.it could light some LED lights inside the trailer. Too small for much else, but it would not add a lot of hitch.weight to trailer if put on back side of hitch, or even if it would fit on inside front wall of trailer.
Marty
In this case, some kind of braking ability on trailer will be better than nothing.
I would also us a U1 sized battery, enough power to stop.trailer. Along with.it could light some LED lights inside the trailer. Too small for much else, but it would not add a lot of hitch.weight to trailer if put on back side of hitch, or even if it would fit on inside front wall of trailer.
Marty
