New to towing
I have a 25 foot Majestic RV with the small 5.8 liter V8 in it. I am wondering if this is sufficient to tow a Jeep Wrangler? Or tow any vehicle I guess? I tow a trailer when camping and it is a 4 pl...
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A Jeep Wrangler can not be towed on a dolly. Read the Owners Manual.
Of course, you can remove the rear drive shaft after you get it on the dolly, then you can tow it.
As for brakes on a four down towed, very few if any states require such brakes, although it is a "good idea". The "lists of towing laws" that one can find on the internet usually quote TRAILER brake laws. In many states a towed motor vehicle does NOT meet the legal definition of a TRAILER!
However, most states (and the FMVSS, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) do have braking performance laws. You must be able to stop in a certain distance (usually 40 or 45 feet for a "combination of vehicles") from a certain speed (usually 20 MPH) on a level, clean, dry, hard surface. If your rig can do that, you meet the requirements of the law.
If I were to buy an auxiliary braking system for a towed motor vehicle, it would be the Ready Brute Elite towbar/braking system from NSA. I would not buy any electronic gadgetry, ever!
Many people have towed many different vehicles for thousands of miles without auxiliary braking, with perfect safety.
the choice is yours.
Good luck.
Of course, you can remove the rear drive shaft after you get it on the dolly, then you can tow it.
As for brakes on a four down towed, very few if any states require such brakes, although it is a "good idea". The "lists of towing laws" that one can find on the internet usually quote TRAILER brake laws. In many states a towed motor vehicle does NOT meet the legal definition of a TRAILER!
However, most states (and the FMVSS, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) do have braking performance laws. You must be able to stop in a certain distance (usually 40 or 45 feet for a "combination of vehicles") from a certain speed (usually 20 MPH) on a level, clean, dry, hard surface. If your rig can do that, you meet the requirements of the law.
If I were to buy an auxiliary braking system for a towed motor vehicle, it would be the Ready Brute Elite towbar/braking system from NSA. I would not buy any electronic gadgetry, ever!
Many people have towed many different vehicles for thousands of miles without auxiliary braking, with perfect safety.
the choice is yours.
Good luck.
