Informal survey supp brakes

[traveylin]

We are on an extended 3 month trip and I have decided to keep track of the percentage of class a toad haulers using supplemental breaking systems while walking the dogs in campgrounds. After a week it appears to be only one in three use supplemental breaking systems. Kinda interesting. I will update occasionally.

pops

[willald]

All the joking aside, I will be curious to see what you find from this informal survey. I bet we'll be surprised at how few people really use them.

Oh, one other thing I must mention:

tropical_ron wrote:
Nerver needed one; always had one; will never be without one. Many states require one. Cheapest insurance we've ever bought in regards to liability...peace of mind also.

..Agree 100% with all of that, EXCEPT the part about many states requiring it. That is simply not true.

This 'myth' has been debunked on here many, many times. Fact is most states do NOT require it. Whats happened is, supplemental braking companies frequently post 'state laws' on their web pages that essentially lie, and claim these systems are required by law when they are NOT in reality, when you research all the details about the laws.

IMO, this has misled a lot of people about the truth of the matter, and they just 'propagate the myth' they read from supplemental braking companies. Really wish folks would stop doing that, as it leads to folks being misinformed.

Don't get me wrong, I agree 100% that these systems are a great idea, and everyone should at least seriously consider one when towing a car. However, don't be misled into thinking that state laws require such in most states, 'cause that is not necessarily true.

[John_S_]

Interesting idea. Foretravel spec'd their coach's so as long as you were under 10 % ofthe weight of the coach then no brake was needed. I pulled a wrangler without a brake 300,000 miles why use a brake if I could pick up the jeep and put it inside and still have a couple thousand pound left over. Well I switched to a Grand Cherokee Overland and I could feel it behind me a bit. I decided if I could feel it on start up I could feel it when I stopped so I put in an Airforce One. It works well but only on full brake application. I do not know if it makes a difference. One day I will test it in a parking lot but I feel that in a panic stop situation it will help. The weight us over the ten percent threshold of my coach loaded but well within my GVWR.

[lanerd]

tessa25 wrote:
What are you looking for to tell if there is a supplemental braking system?

That's my question too. How can you tell without going up to the person and asking? Looking at my mh and/or toad, there's no way of telling that I have a US Gear Unified toad braking system.

Healeyman wrote:
I must be the only one who is confused. WHY would anyone need or use a supplemental breaking system while walking dogs whether in a campground or not?

Even if you mean BRAKING system, it still doesn't make any sense....

Tim

I absolutely love Tim's humor...but, he does have a point!

Ron

[pompomgirl]

What are you looking for to tell if there is a supplemental braking system?

My question, too. Also ... why just Class A?

[tessa25]

What are you looking for to tell if there is a supplemental braking system?

[Healeyman]

traveylin wrote:
I have decided to keep track of the percentage of class a toad haulers using supplemental breaking systems while walking the dogs in campgrounds.

I must be the only one who is confused. WHY would anyone need or use a supplemental breaking system while walking dogs whether in a campground or not?

Even if you mean BRAKING system, it still doesn't make any sense....

Tim

[Nomadac]

Poor judgement IMO, not to have braking for your dinghy.

[tropical_ron]

Nerver needed one; always had one; will never be without one. Many states require one. Cheapest insurance we've ever bought in regards to liability...peace of mind also.

[rr2254545]

More stupid folks that I thought