Supplemental Braking Question
I'm getting ready to move from a Tundra with a 8,500 lb GVWR tag-along TT, to a 40 ft DP towing a Honda CRV. I read the supplemental braking Sticky until my head hurt. My question is pretty basic. A 3...
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2gypsies wrote:
Here's a good article on the 'whys' of braking systems (pg 26)
http://www.royrobinsonrv.com/images/pdf/DinghyGuide2013.pdf
I was quite favorably impressed by the article until I got to the "State By State Towing Laws" page.
It is WRONG! Of course, I am most familiar with Montana. That page says auxiliary brakes are required on towed vehicles in Montana. That is NOT true! While brakes and a breakaway system are required on TRAILERS over 3000 lbs GROSS WEIGHT, a towed motor vehicle does not meet the legal definition of a "trailer"!
However, there IS a braking performance law that DOES apply to ANY combination of vehicles.
Yes, a braking system is a GOOD IDEA!
I find it incredibly annoying, though, that the manufacturers of such units feel they have to LIE about the legal requirements!
