Thanks for the replies. Doing some research on legality, it looks like the only state I would be illegal without auxiliary brakes would be Nevada. My Ford Focus weighs less than 3,000 pounds, which is the weight that requires brakes in my home state of Florida. Nevada requires them on vehicles weighing more than 1,500 pounds. We were planning on doing a cross country trip next summer, but guess we could avoid Nevada. So you guys felt safe without the supplemental brakes? I don't mind buying them, but looks like they need power, which would be hard to do with the battery disconnected, which is required for towing my Focus.
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