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Old 12-18-2018, 11:27 AM   #15
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I have a 2005 Winnebago Adventurer and tow a Honda CRV. I do not have a braking device in the tow. We live in Texas but travel in other states.Braking has not been an issue, but fortunately to date I have not had to brake in an emergency.My question is if I am being "stubborn" to not get and use a braking device? I have looked at the Blue Ox device and I do like their products.Any
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"stubborn" is not the correct word......
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Old 12-18-2018, 01:38 PM   #16
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First off, I do have a Ready Brute Elite so don't jump on my case about brakes and how if I don't have them modern civilization will come to an end.

However, I always wondered why I need extra brakes if I tow a 2,000 pound toad but if I put 2,000 pounds in a storage bay I don't need any extra braking.
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Old 12-18-2018, 04:00 PM   #17
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First of all let me say that I believe in having aux brakes on a toad; it's obvious it will help stop a RV quicker.
All states have their laws on towing and all are different. The following I copied from the NSA RV Products Website. ( And no I don't own any NSA products or endorse them.) *No matter where your vehicle is registered, you must obey the towing laws in a given State or Province that you travel through. Please refer to the map showing the requirements for North America. Weights listed are the maximum weight a trailer or towed vehicle can weigh before a supplemental brake is required. A star in the State or Province means a break- away system is also required with the same vehicle weight requirements as the brake.


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Special Requirements States and Provinces:
Oregon - Independent braking system not required, but combination of vehicles must be able to stop within legal limits.
Wyoming, Kansas - Every combination of vehicles must have a service braking system that will stop the combination of vehicles within 40 feet from an initial speed of 20 mph on a level, dry, smooth, hard surface.
Missouri - Independent braking system not required except on trailers coupled by a 5th-wheel and kingpin.
Kentucky - Kentucky law does not specifically require brakes on many passenger car trailers, regardless of weight. However, vehicles singular or in combination must be able to stop within distance specified by statute.
New Jersey - Every trailer and semitrailer must have brakes that can be automatically applied upon break-away from the towing vehicle, and means shall be provided to stop and hold the vehicle for an adequate period of time.
In any combination of motor vehicles, means shall be provided for applying the trailer or semitrailer brakes in approximate synchronism with the brakes on the towing vehicles and creating the required braking effort on the wheels of the rear-most vehicle at the fastest rate, or means shall be provided for applying the braking effort first on the rearmost vehicle equipped with brakes.
Brakes are required on all wheels for all trailers or semitrailers with a gross weight over 3,000 pounds; provided. The gross weight of any such trailer without brakes shall not exceed 40% of the gross weight of the towing vehicle.
Delaware - Every motor vehicle when operated on a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement, and to stop and hold such vehicle and any trailer attached thereto, including 2 separate means of applying the brakes.
Newfoundland - The service brakes on a combination of vehicles must be capable of bringing the motor vehicle and a fully loaded combination of vehicles to a standstill at 30 km/h under the following conditions: (1) in a straight line; (2) within 10 meters from the point at which the brakes were applied; and (3) on a dry and level paved surface made of either asphalt or concrete that is free from.




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