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Do I really need electric trailer brakes?
Today I was shopping for a single axle trailer to haul a Chevy Spark. The vehicle is only 11' 11" and weighs only 2312 pounds. I feel like my E450 could probably stop it nicely with no trailer brakes, but that isn't going to fly in most states.
The trailer place owner, who seemed to have a ton of experience, advised me to never put a car on a single axle trailer because it would be a disaster to control in event of a blowout. Is he right?
He also said that surge brakes are unreliable when not used every day and I would not find an aluminum trailer equipped with them. So far, he appears to be correct. I've found a few steel trailers with surge brakes but, so far, every aluminum trailer has had electric brakes.
Does everybody here agree with that guy?
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