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| When are they required or desired? Does a trailer for an 18' tiller really need them GTW 2700 lbs approx? |
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| Ok just found that states have their own requirements for needing breaks on a trailer. Now question is worth of them under the required weight? |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Well worth it. Much easier on tow vehicle. |
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Location: Northern Illinois | Juhas - 11/18/2022 6:31 AM
Ok just found that states have their own requirements for needing breaks on a trailer. Now question is worth of them under the required weight?
It really depends on the tow vehicle. If you have a 1/2 or 3/4 ton pickup, not a big deal. I see a lot of undersized (IMO) tow vehicles with boats and campers. And it's not just the HP, it's also weight of the tow vehicle. |
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Location: NE Ohio | i'd say if you got a 18' rig full of equipment and large motors i'd say the trailer should have brakes. i tow such rig with a F150 and the rig has hydraulic brakes, and when i had to stop quickly for any reason, I STOPPED. as a retired engineer i always approach things with one thing in mind. " you'll never know when you have too much, but you'll always know when you have too little". just saying......... |
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| I have an 18' tiller with a 90 and a 15 hp kicker. Trailer has electric disc brakes and I am glad it does. I tow with a Yukon XL. That is a heavy vehicle so it's brakes already have a job. Most of the time I would be ok, but as pklingen stated, sometimes it might not be. Last year I was hauling the boat to have the motors winterized and a mile from the shop a big buck bolted out of the woods right in front of me. I was really glad that trailer had brakes. If it didn't, that buck would have been in my radiator.
For comparison, I have a 10'x6.5' utility trailer that does not have brakes. With my UTV in the trailer, I am still probably 900 pounds or so lighter than the boat/trailer but need to allow a lot more space for stopping than with the boat/trailer. I have had the utility trailer loaded to its one ton load max a couple times and than I really wish I had brakes and that is when it weighs about the same as my boat/trailer.
Edited by North of 8 11/23/2022 6:28 PM
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| Here in quebec canada if the trailer weighs half or more of the tow vehicule it must have brakes and its good that way .
Edited by danlaboucane 11/24/2022 5:54 AM
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| danlaboucane - 11/24/2022 5:50 AM
Here in quebec canada if the trailer weighs half or more of the tow vehicule it must have brakes and its good that way .
That seems like a really good rule of thumb, even if not a regulation. |
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