Originally Posted by
Loc
Jim,
We towed a Jeep Wrangler for years with no brake system. It weighed approximately 3,500 lbs and we never had any issues. We now tow a Chevy Tahoe which weighs 5,000 lbs. We put an M&G brake on it because I didn't want to do anything inside the vehicle to tow it. The system has worked flawlessly for the 3 years we have had it. I really can't tell any difference in braking with the Tahoe versus the Jeep. I do like knowing that some attorney isn't going to take me to the cleaners because I didn't have a brake in the tow vehicle. Most states require brakes for a trailer or tow vehilce over a certain weight in Texas its 3,500 lbs if I remember correctly. I also recall (possibly incorrectly) that the brake requirements must be met for each state (not reciprocal like with driver's licenses).
Loc