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    In the market for a new trailer. Any dealers someone might recomend in North Texas

    In the market for a trailer pretty much identical to Cooks. 18ft w/ 2ft dovetail 5200 lbs axles. Drive over fenders ect.
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    Is a breakaway switch/battery required? When I rewired my gooseneck I took the dead battery and junk wiring to it out. Been meaning to hook it all back up nice, but can't really remember now. I have two unused wires coming out of my plug now

    I would rather leave it off. I don't see how those trailer brakes are going to make a difference in the event the trailer is ripped off the ball and the chains break.
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    You've never seen a trailer run away...
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    Exactly. It's hitting the ground and stopping just as fast as it would if the drums locked up
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    I'd rather have a trailer run away then flip my truck with the chains holding it to my frame
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    Quote Originally Posted by JB View Post
    Exactly. It's hitting the ground and stopping just as fast as it would if the drums locked up
    Generally they will pass the vehicle they broke from. It's ridiculous how little the frame hitting the ground slows it down.

    Ryan- I agree if I was the only one on the road I wouldn't want to run chains. But I think there are way more situation where slowing the trailer faster would lead to a better outcome.


    I would not want to be responsible for a run away trailer killing someone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BroncoJo View Post
    I would not want to be responsible for a run away trailer killing someone.
    liability would be ridiculous if a lawyer could prove you intentionally didn't connect the chains...
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    I am not talking about not hooking up chains

    I am just saying that I think a breakaway system is just a little silly and don't it is a reliable or effective way to stop a situation that would take several different factors to happen.

    I doubt any trailer with a breakaway system, over a few years old, actually has a working battery.
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    I wouldn't think it is needed in anything other than a bumper pull. And my battery was bad the whole time I owned mine.
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    Mine works, actually the brakes don't work without the battery. Do your brakes work?
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    Yes I have the brakes wired up directly now
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    Pretty sure its needed on any trailer over 14ft or 4500 lbs. And they need to be inspected. I know its more stringent on commercial stuff.

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    Mine worked. The reason I say the battery was bad is because I pulled the pin to test it on a steep driveway and it still rolled and fell off the block. All of my trailers at work either have no brakes or surge brakes. The ones with surge brakes have a lever that gets pulled and is supposed to lock them up. I have never tested it though. And the thing about 14ft or 4500 lb can't be right. How many 16' 7000 lb trailers do you see running around town without any brakes. It is a lot. I have a 20' 12K with none.
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    None as in the don't work? Or there are no brakes on the axle?
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