Towing 3k on Coilovers is guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows

[Joe Strummer]

Is your trailer only rated for 2k? If it is over 2k, it should have trailer brakes on it? I would not be comfortable towing 3k without trailer brakes. I had to do an emergency stop from 65 in my maverick, towing 1,900 lbs (without trailer brakes) and it was right on the border of “wow that turned out better than I expected” and “that was kind of sketchy”. Emergency stop with 3k and no trailer brakes would be downright scary.

Do trailers like what the OP has come with Trailer Brakes?

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[Montana]

Do trailers like what the OP has come with Trailer Brakes?

Absolutely.

 

[Guv]

A lot of trucks today have more than enough power to pull heavy loads.
It’s the stopping of those loads in a serious situation that can become unsafe. A trailer without brakes can have a mind of its own.

 

[Phimosis]

Do trailers like what the OP has come with Trailer Brakes?

Different states have different laws and I didn’t look them up by state. But where I live, in CA, if a trailer GVW is over 2,000 lb, by law it has to have trailer brakes, which also means that dealers can’t sell trailers >2k without brakes.

 

[Joe Strummer]

Different states have different laws and I didn’t look them up by state. But where I live, in CA, if a trailer GVW is over 2,000 lb, by law it has to have trailer brakes, which also means that dealers can’t sell trailers >2k without brakes.

Op said the trailer weighs 680lbs, which is why I asked. But the trailer + payload clearly require brakes.

 

[AYYO]

Op said the trailer weighs 680lbs, which is why I asked. But the trailer + payload clearly require brakes.

PA law is 3001lbs or tandem axles for brakes. Load CAP on my trailer is 2990lbs, so no brake requirement.
I'm not claiming I shouldn't need trailer brakes, but I used what resources I had with no issues.

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