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John, while agreeing totally with Bird's comments, let me add to them. As someone who has six trucks one the road every day, all year-round hauling our equipment around (and a degree in Engineering) I have a little bit of experience and knowledge to base my comments on. Please pay strict attention, one and all, SAFETY MUST BE PARAMOUNT, ALWAYS !!!!! If you need sway control or load equalization on any trailer, then you have 1) too small a tow vehicle for the task, 2) too large a load, 3) an inadequate trailer, or (hopefully not) some COMBINATION of the foregoing. I cannot tell you how often I encounter people who (rarely intentionally) would NEVER think of operating equipment without a ROPS, seat belt, or drunk, but will not hesitate to go down the road towing their prized machine in circumstances where they have totally inadequate (if any) steering, braking, load security or lights. I speak to the local DOT enforcement people on a regular basis, they tell me about examples that make Stephen King stories seem tame. Your life (and the others on the road) are worth more than the cost, be it in dollars or inconvenience, of doing it properly. I recently had a friend of the family bring their machine over for some repairs, when I saw how he transported it I reused to let him leave with it, (I took it home on one of my trucks instead.) He had trailered a NH33? 100+ miles on a single axle landscapers trailer with no brakes, behind a 2wd Nissan pickup truck. Just to make the picture complete, the tractor was TIED ON with nylon ropes, his remarks at my amazement? "The parking brake was set, and besides, I got here didn't I?"........please friends, think twice, act once, PROPERLY. Best of luck.
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Well said Cutter. Frank, I think you will find that the FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, from which ours, the CMVSS were copied and translated into Metric units) requires that ALL trailers in excess of 3500# GVWR must be equipped with their own braking system. While this is a STANDARD and not a LAW, most states have adopted them as law. Check with your states MOT (or the AAA)and I'm sure they will be happy to provide you with the info. The brakes are NOT just to let you stop, but also to enable you to maintain control. Best of luck.
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