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Surge brakes are good for UHaul trailers where they know it needs brakes but not all tow vehicles have controllers... some are better than others. The last car hauler I rented (last year, newish trailer) was pretty good, surprisingly. You could feel them if you applied the brakes fairly hard, but not until then. That can't be said for all of them. I can't imagine intentionally setting one up that way for a personal trailer...
I'm in a similar boat, my 16' car trailer has 3500 pound axles and no brakes. It's been okay, pulled dozens of cars tens of thousands of miles with no incident, but the parts of Texas I'm in are pretty flat too. My tractor is about 7500 pounds and makes it wimper. It really needs 5k axles and brakes for that thing, I slow down to "pisses off everyone" speed with it on the trailer and I don't want to be that guy. Of course, if I did the axles and wired it for brakes, then it needs wheels and tires (5 vs. 6 or 8 lug) and then maybe leaf springs, and I'm starting to think trade-in for a 20 or 25' with a dovetail. That fits my old man work schedule better too.Last edited by Beagle; April 27, 2021, 07:53 AM.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.
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I didn't have brakes on my car trailer for years...finally put them on one axle before a 1600 mile round trip to fetch a pickup truck. Then several years later, I finally added them on the other axle.
Ignorance was bliss...but having brakes on a trailer is something you really want to do.
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Originally posted by squirrel View Post
Ignorance was bliss...but having brakes on a trailer is something you really want to do.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by cstmwgn View PostThe problem is - most of you guys don't drive Fords - if you pull a trailer without brakes with a Ford - you are going to need some sheet metal repair soon!
Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by cstmwgn View PostThe problem is - most of you guys don't drive Fords - if you pull a trailer without brakes with a Ford - you are going to need some sheet metal repair soon!
A Brand War ...........
GM not Only has Heated Seats,
They Have Heated Tailgates,..........
Too Keep your hands WARM while you are PUSHING IT down the Shoulder.......
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Originally posted by Captain View Post
Oh, Here We Go !!!!!
A Brand War ...........
GM not Only has Heated Seats,
They Have Heated Tailgates,..........
Too Keep your hands WARM while you are PUSHING IT down the Shoulder.......
However, That being said, Ford does us a favor, they nor only circle the problem and highlight it in blue, on their late model trucks, they even put it in brackets!
Flip Over Read Directions....(what do the directions state?) Driver Returns On Foot !!!Patrick & Tammy
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my trailer is a Chevy, you can tell by the hub caps. And it doesn't seem to care what's on it, either...
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Originally posted by Captain View Post
Oh, Here We Go !!!!!
A Brand War ...........
GM not Only has Heated Seats,
They Have Heated Tailgates,..........
Too Keep your hands WARM while you are PUSHING IT down the Shoulder.......Doing it all wrong since 1966
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