New R-Pod 179. Question about trailer brakes - Event Date: 29 Jul 2016

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In a word, Yes. You do need trailer brakes for you safety and the safety of others. Your tech was right; your salesman was wrong; no surprise there! Most states require brakes on trailers 1500# GVWR and higher. All Pods fall into this category. Buy and install a good proportional brake controller such as the Tekonsha P3 and enjoy piece of mind..

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CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Calendar Event: New R-Pod 179. Question about trailer brakes Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 10:29pm
	In a word, Yes. You do need trailer brakes for you safety and the safety of others. Your tech was right; your salesman was wrong; no surprise there! Most states require brakes on trailers 1500# GVWR and higher. All Pods fall into this category. Buy and install a good proportional brake controller such as the Tekonsha P3 and enjoy piece of mind..
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Luv2travel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2016 Location: Chapin, sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 10:21pm
	Hi all! Yet another new R-Pod owner. We just picked our 179 up today and are looking forward to lots of adventures with the hubby and two great mutts. I spent a lot of time researching, but know our education will require hands on time. I do have a question about brakes though. Somewhere I read that you really need to have trailer brakes installed. At the dealership, the salesman said, not necessary, but the service tech who was checking us out said, "I know he said you don't need them, but you really do." But here's the deal, we tow with a Dodge RAM 1500 with a Hemi engine, and as we towed the R-Pod through the Apppalacian mountains, the truck appeared to gear down and almost seemed to be braking downhill. Now, we were driving slow in the right lane, but had no trouble. So do we need to install trailer brakes? Appreciate any and all advice,
	R-Pod 179, Gone With the Wind.