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Zacvv
Explorer
May 17, 2014

A few tips needed on appliances in our new 1975 14ft scamper

Hello all! I was on this website a while back asking about what to look for when buying a trailer. Since then the one we looked at turned out to be a dud, so we kept looking and found our 1975 scam...
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Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Zacvv wrote:


Does anyone know what the weight should be on a trailer for it to have brakes?

LEGALLY speaking, it varies from State to State. 2,000 pounds is a common cutoff point. Also, although you don't say what you're towing it with: tow vehicle mfr's often require brakes on the trailer if over a thousand pounds.
Side note:
Is this the tandem axle trailer you mentioned in earlier posts? If so, I think it likely came OEM with brakes, and needs them.

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