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RV and Trailer Brake Requirements with Josh the RV Nerd
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Thanks for getting right to the point. Most people want to talk about their flower beds as they walk past them and over to the trailer they're going to talk about. 20 minutes into the video they're finally talking brakes. Because of that, your forgiven for the peanut butter joke.
When we bought our trailer, we informed the dealer that our tow vehicle was a Dodge Grand Caravan. Since we did not even know what a tow vehicle brake controller was and the dealer indicated that it was all good as we had a 7-pin connector, we towed our trailer a mere 300 miles and ended up chewing through half the minivan’s brake pads! Glad we have been educated by your and others’ videos, and upgraded our tow vehicle to a half ton pickup! 🙂
Man.. I'm so sorry to hear that :(
Glad you're safe
You are so right about some trailers should have brakes. I have a utility that is 1400 empty and can carry almost 6000 pounds and no brakes. It gets fun and you need to be careful...very careful.
Thanks for the breaking news
BRAKING NEWS! HOW DID I MISS THAT OPPORTUNITY
...I'll never forgive myself for this
Good info, Josh; thanks so much for spreading the info! Y'all Be Safe!
I really like it when you educate us on stuff like this😎😇😂
Thanks for clearing this up.
Josh, I am new to the channel. I am saving my money to buy a travel trailer in the near future. Can you do a show with one of your Techs on hooking up a brake controller to a tow vehicle and the different types? I am learning a lot from you before I get into travel trailering.
As stated in the comments, there is no catch all end all answer to the minimum weight for requiring brakes. It does depend on the state. Some go by empty weight, actual weight, and GVWR. Each state is different. Colorado, for example, requires brakes if the GVWR is 3k or more. Some when less then 3k require brakes if the trailer weight is equivalent to 40% or more of the towing vehicle. Always check your state to be sure. I will attach a link that will hopefully help show what your state requires. If the trailer is commercial, then FMCSA laws cover the weight requirements.
drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/trailer-brakes/
Thanks Josh, good info.
Yeah, what he said. Thanks
Thank you for all your info!
Thanks, that was very helpful.
Good info, now do a video about when weight distribution is needed, my understanding is if the trailer is a single axle you don`t need them and could overload the trailer axle but a sway bar is still handy regardless of how many axles.
We've done videos on WD systems. A few in fact. You may want to scan thru our "learn about stuff" playlist
Thanks for the Trailer Brakin' 101 Professor Josh. Makes you wonder when disc brakes will start becoming more commonplace. Although, with how long trailers sit, maybe there would be too many issues with calipers seizing up.
Montana is starting to offer them in their Legacy package. People who actually tow a lot will understand their value. I don't think you'll ever see them in the main market, but the "luxury" stuff may include them more in the future. Hard to say.
Very few people truly understand and appreciate the benefit not only of superior braking but simple suspension upgrades like equa flex or mor/ryde. That's why we put these videos out.
#Excellent #NEW#educational #video!!! I had no idea there are #LAWS about when #trailers have #brakes!!! GREAT #info!!! #HaylettRV
Brakes are for your safety. I have pulled trailers with inoperative brakes and let me tell you it is NOT Safe.
Thanks for the video.
my pleasure!
Your video quoted at what point its required to have brakes. But I'd also want to ask... at what point does it feel risky before you get to 2500 lbs? Do you feel this at 1,000? 1500? Or... something higher? And I guess that would depend on the type of vehicle pulling.
Well explained. Makes sense to me 🙂
Hey Josh after seeing your video we bought our Rockwood MiniLite 2019s I think ,after using it for a while now whenever I put on my truck breaks my trailer locks up please help
Definitely something you need to have checked at a shop
Ask a service center to check your 7-way
I have a 5x10 utility trailer that does not have any brakes, I would like to install a set of brakes on it. Can you steer me to the info I need so that I can make a wise decision.
Apologies I lack any insights for you on that one
When the brake petal is on the floor and it’s not stopping.
At that point you don't need brakes.
You need prayer.
And clean underwear.
Haylett RV 😂
Toyota will not install a brake controller on my 2020 Highlander (5000 lbs tow rating) because they say its not designed to tow anything that would require brakes, yet my 2000 lbs popup has electric brakes so I'm at a loss.
It can be done. Their reasoning is baffling as it does not align with federal laws..
@@JoshtheRVNerd I'm going to go to Uhaul and see if they can install one for me.
Question for ya and I’ll try to keep it as short as I can
Picking up a:
15ft camper
1840lb dry weight
Has brakes
Towing with
17’ Tacoma Sport w/tow package
6800lb
Pre-wired for a brane controller
The dealer I’m going to is offering a wireless Curt brake controller, but I don’t want that.
Do you think I’ll be OK driving home without the brake controller?
So as a professional I need to advise that if the trailer has brakes, then you're legally required to be able to operate them with a brake controller
That is my "Official" response.
Unoffically and just spitting logic here -- a trailer of that weight isn't REQUIRED to have brakes. So there are technically heavier trailers out there without brakes being towed with vehicles like yours without issue.
Again -- I have to 100% recommend you have some kind of brake controller, but I also know people legally haul more without.
You'll have to make the call
Josh: Do you know if Timbren drums and back plates shoes are goog quality for 7000k axle ? Try to figure it out what is the best to put in brakes for my rv 14 000k. Thanks for your help.
Apologies Steve I am painfully uneducated in that area and won't try to google a quick answer in hopes of sounding smart. I'd rather tell you "I don't know" so you can find a more qualified source for a safety-related question
These laws vary by State
I bet jellyfish are sad because there aren't peanut butter fish. 🤣
Josh:
OK. So now I've got breaks on my trailer.
It's the wide range of break controllers that becomes very confusing. Inexpensive to costly, Proportional controllers to timed controllers.
I thought some time ago, you'd done a video on break controllers but I can't find it. Could you please put up the link or expand this break video to address how to evaluate and select a break controller that's best suited suited to a give class or classes of trailer>
Thanks
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Stick with proportional and avoid timer-based controllers.
@@JoshtheRVNerd Thank you.
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Hey Josh can you do video on 5th wheel RV heater and what to expect from
I cannot. This is far too vague of a topic with innumerable variables.
So If I do some 600 kg teardrop like this I don really need those electric brakes..
The fact you're using kg indicates you're not from the states so please verify this with your local authorities. In the states that trailer would not require brakes but "needing" them is potentially another story as strange as it sounds
If I had a vehicle rated for only about 3,500lbs of towing I'd still personally want the trailer to have brakes to assist with sudden stops at things like awkward red lights
@@JoshtheRVNerd but my friend, where I actually rightly ask that? To the trust insurances?
@@louish4420 In the US if a trailer weighs over 2,500lbs, then it's required to have brakes
If it's less than 2,500lbs then brakes are optional
But if a trailer has brakes equipped whether it weighs more or less than 2,500lbs, then you're required to have a brake controller to operate them
Did not say when u actually know when u should change your breaks.
That wasn’t the focus of the video. This was to advise when trailer brakes and brake controllers are legally required and otherwise recommended
Dad jokes.
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