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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Mkirsh,
Thank you
I think I'm going to find something similar if I follow links in RCW46 re single axle unladen trailers under 2000 lbs. But max gvw will be 4500 per my memory last I looked, or 3000 per e-trailer link Chris gave a page or two ago. With like Canadian laws, 40% max of TV vehicle down to a minimum of 1000 lbs of trailer gvw.
As I understand it, a mini Cooper with a 4k gvw, would get a max unbraked at 1600 lbs, over that they need brakes! Tealboy's situation, at 2600 trailer gvw, SUV at 6000, has max unbraked at 2400, his trailer would require brakes here in WA st.even if trailer is less than 2000 tare. If tealboy's trailer is over 2000 tare, he requires brakes no matter his trailers gvw. Chris is in same issue towing his sand buggy with explorer, but probably legal unbraked with F150. As that trailer probably wieghs 500 lbs plus or minus 100 lbs. I'm swag'ing Chris's trailer at 2500-2800 loaded with sand buggy.
I need to follow links to the other parts of my states "Revised Codes of Washington" RCW laws to get a better reference.
I would like to believe, anyone following this, should be getting a better reference point as to when brakes are required for Single Axle trailers, vs not, vs when common sense says have brakes on the trailer.
Marty
Thank you
I think I'm going to find something similar if I follow links in RCW46 re single axle unladen trailers under 2000 lbs. But max gvw will be 4500 per my memory last I looked, or 3000 per e-trailer link Chris gave a page or two ago. With like Canadian laws, 40% max of TV vehicle down to a minimum of 1000 lbs of trailer gvw.
As I understand it, a mini Cooper with a 4k gvw, would get a max unbraked at 1600 lbs, over that they need brakes! Tealboy's situation, at 2600 trailer gvw, SUV at 6000, has max unbraked at 2400, his trailer would require brakes here in WA st.even if trailer is less than 2000 tare. If tealboy's trailer is over 2000 tare, he requires brakes no matter his trailers gvw. Chris is in same issue towing his sand buggy with explorer, but probably legal unbraked with F150. As that trailer probably wieghs 500 lbs plus or minus 100 lbs. I'm swag'ing Chris's trailer at 2500-2800 loaded with sand buggy.
I need to follow links to the other parts of my states "Revised Codes of Washington" RCW laws to get a better reference.
I would like to believe, anyone following this, should be getting a better reference point as to when brakes are required for Single Axle trailers, vs not, vs when common sense says have brakes on the trailer.
Marty
