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Originally Posted by TurnerFam
100,000+ miles around the country, Canada, even Alaska with our Fiesta and Focus - never had one, don't know the vehilces even there, never had any issues, even when pulling one behind the many new coaches I've delivered from the factories to dealers.
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Best you stay out of California, then, if you're not going to tow legally. Anything weighing more than 1500# MUST have auxiliary brakes installed. We tow a Fiat 500c, and while we don't know it's behind us, if ever we were in an accident --
even if we weren't at fault, we could be liable and lose everything (it's California, remember?) if we weren't towing with the legal setup.
Sometimes people also need to remember that it's not about themselves, it's about others and the implications their actions cause.
On Edit: I didn't read through the entire thread before posting. I appreciate the map that shows the requirements by state, especially since it confirms my statement above.