question about tow cars
 

so my dad bought a new motorhome (beautiful 8.0L) and he is now looking at getting a new tow car for it. hes getting a jeep because he loves the rag top

so my question is this. he told me that some states require towed cars (not a car on a trailer) to have an electric breaking system. i know texas doesnt and was wondering what states do. and if he would have to meet these laws since the motor home and jeep would be registered in texas.

Im almost 100% sure electric breaks on anything but a trailer is illegal. Or at least when i went to CDL school thats what i remember hearing. And as for the trailer im not talking a semi trailer, im talking a trailer behind a 1ton or smaller.

Ya I would say it would probably be illegal as Heck. If anything you need to have the tail lights hooked up to the campers tail lights.

we do have a hook up for the light and we do run chains and all the other goodies you would find on a typical trailer.

Should be legal then.

I think you mean electric brake actuators, which push the brake pedal down from inside the vehicle . My grandparents use one on their H2 behind their class a.

My grandparents have owned a motothome for as long as I remember and have pulled my grandpas little 5 speed escort behind them since 99 and all they've done is light hook ups and that's no trailering they've been everywhere. Should be fine

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