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Re: Towing trailer with brakes
Wow, Thank you for all the responses! All very helpful. I am going to start by looking into surge brakes. Just to add more details from my original post. I am in MA and would be towing the trailer in MA and neighboring new England states ( NH, ME, CT, RI, VT). All these states seem to not require brakes for trailers under 3000 lbs. So it stands to reason, that if we have a trailer that is 1700 lbs and had brakes that they don't need to be connected to be legal. However, the smart thing would be to use them if they are available. Some of the possible towing vehicles (cross overs, mid-size SUVs) have notices in their owners manuals that say "All trailers towed by this vehicle over 1000 lbs must have brakes" but have rated towing capacity is in excess of 3000 lbs. Is this the manufacturer just covering their tails or is there real reasoning behind these statements? I have heard many stories of cross-overs and mid-size SUVs towing over 1000lbs without problem. Thanks again, -Andy524Views0likes0CommentsTowing trailer with brakes
Hello, I am involved in a boy scout troop that is going to buy a cargo trailer to haul camping equipment. The trailer will be a single axle trailer and have GVW of less then 3,000 lbs - probably in the range of 1,700 lb fully loaded. Some of the vehicles that will be towing the trailer have break controllers and 7 pin connectors while others have simple 4 pin connectors. The question: Can a trailer that has electronic brakes be towed on a vehicle without a brake controller and just be towed as if it was a brakeless trailer? Thank you for you help, Andy4.2KViews0likes15Comments
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