electric or surge brakes for tow dolly

[charlestown]

what would be better to tow with a tow dolly electric or surge brakes I will be towing a prius weighing 3000 lbs, cant be towed all 4 down only with a tow dolly it can be towed so im looking for a dolly with brakes just don't know which brakes to have added on dolly

[Oscar43]

Thanks!! Nice Thread!!

[nineoaks2004]

I had one with surge brakes, never again, no backing up, sometimes going down a hill they sometimes apply, you cannot feather the brakes when/if it starts swaying like you can do with electric brakes.

[tarnold]

I tow a Prius also. I have electric brakes. With surge, you can't back up even a little bit.
You can also just feather the brakes with electric.

[Bobbo]

Both work. When I had a dolly, it was electric brakes. Now I am 4 down, it is surge brakes.

Flip a coin.

[gbopp]

I don't have a dolly. If I get one it will have surge brakes.
They seem to be simple and reliable. JMO