Unbraked trailer, towing limitations
Hey folks, I’m looking for a new tow vehicle for a rig coming in at 2700 lbs, loaded, per the scale. I decided to trade down to a more modest unibody suv like the highlander, telluride or similar wit...
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wanderingbob wrote:
I wonder if putting an axle with brakes , or adding brakes to existing axles would be cheaper/better than buying a new tow truck !
This gets my vote ! Surge brakes at a minimum, electric are better.
About 30 years ago, I had a pop up that I towed with a Taurus station wagon. The camper was 2500#+ loaded. While it did have electric brakes, I did NOT add the controller to the car. Cross winds caught the trailer a couple of time and I had a white knuckle ride until I could slow my rig down ! A quick application of the trailer brakes would have snapped that back inline immediately.
(Of course, towing with a FWD vehicle was not the best idea either !)
