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Originally Posted by Wiley1

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?

My dolly came with surge brakes standard. Last month, I had to make a panic stop when a farm tractor decided to turn left into oncoming traffic. The anti-skid on the coach worked as did the surge brakes. My Rampside was saved. The brakes work perfectly after 6 years of service but it is time to change the brake shoes.