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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > States that require by law, braking system for towing? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Next Desert Hawk • View posts Las Vegas, Nevada, USA New Member Joined: 09/28/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 02:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What site can I visit that tells me which states require a braking system for towing? Hawk K3WE • View posts Missouri Senior Member Joined: 05/24/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 02:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Does it really vary that much? It seems that there's an unwritten rule that it's 1000 lbs. And, it ought to be a question of safety and not the law. donn0128 • View posts Pronounced Ore-gun Senior Member Joined: 04/21/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 02:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator All will over a certain trailer weight Donn,Lorri,Max (The Rescued Lab) Resident Know It All trailertraveler • View posts On the Road Senior Member Joined: 05/24/2008 View Profile Posted: 01/21/13 02:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator See if this website helps. Not sure how current it is. Safe travels! Trailertraveler AO_hitech • View posts SF Bay Area Senior Member Joined: 08/09/2004 View Profile Posted: 01/21/13 02:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm jauguston • View posts Bellingham, WA Senior Member Joined: 07/03/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 02:54pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator There is nothing on the internet that has a ACCURATE listing. Also towing is defined differently for towing a vehicle on its tires than towing a trailer. The trailer rules DO NOT apply to towed motorvehicles. Jim 2005 Coachman Sportscoach Elite 402 40' 350hp Cat C-7 w/MP-8 7500w Onan quiet diesel generator 6-Kyocera 130w solar panels SB3024i MPPT controller Pressure Pro TPMS 1987 Suzuki Samurai tintop Toad w/VW 1.6 turbo diesel power JJBIRISH • View posts Butler, PA, USA Senior Member Joined: 10/06/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/21/13 03:04pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator state towing laws Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet CJ5 jeeper • View posts Auburn, Ca Senior Member Joined: 01/07/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 03:06pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Take it from experience when someone in front of you does something real stupid and the added braking lets you get around them instead of hitting them in the drivers door you will never pull a car without brakes no matter what the law says. mowermech • View posts Billings, MT Senior Member Joined: 06/28/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/21/13 03:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator JJBIRISH wrote: state towing laws From the referenced list: "MONTANA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 55 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length for three vehicles 65 ft. Towing unit must have manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity in excess of 2,000 lbs. Riding allowed in truck campers and fifth-wheel trailers. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs should have flares or reflective signs. Trailers under 3,000 lbs.: safety chains minimum 1/4 in. in diameter. Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains. State Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Montana Highway Patrol, 2550 Prospect Ave., Helena MT 59620-1419 Emergency number: 911" Now, let's see: "maximum combined length for three vehicles 65 ft." NO, it is 75 feet. See MCA 61-10-104 "Trailers under 3,000 lbs.: safety chains minimum 1/4 in. in diameter. Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains." True, as far as it goes. That is 3000lbs. GVW, not unladen weight. MCA61-9-304 The breakaway must be capable of holding the brakes engaged for 15 minutes after total breakaway. The legal definition of "TRAILER" does not include towed motor vehicles. MCA 61-1-101(82)(a) Also, Montana is a "Performance Law" state. You must be able to stop any combination of vehicles within 40 feet from 20 MPH on a level, hard, clean surface! MCA 61-9-312 (4) So, if there are these inaccuracies in the Montana listing, what is there in the others? IMO, such lists of laws should NEVER be relied on. They are seldom accurate. For example, the Towing World list of laws (as referenced by two other posters) is just as bad, if not worse. It has the same inaccuracies, plus a couple more! * This post was edited 01/21/13 03:35pm by mowermech * CM1, USN (RET) 2002 Fleetwood Southwind 32V, Ford V10 Toad: 2006 Jeep Rubicon LJ Other toad: '06 PT Cruiser, Kar Kaddy dolly Toy: 1977 Dodge W100 CC SWB, 3/4 ton axles & springs "When seconds count, help is only minutes away!" RoyB • View posts King George, VA Senior Member Joined: 04/13/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/21/13 04:17pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator This also means they have to be working as well - i.e. the trailer battery has to be engaged and working. If the trailer becomes disconnected going down the road the breaking system has to engage by DOT law and stop your run away trailer. I know of at least one camper that was stopped by DOT for inspection. They asked him to remove the 7-way trailer electrical connection and pull forward. Roy Ken Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > States that require by law, braking system for towing?

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