Is There a Tow Dolly That Has Brakes that Brake Controller Can Activate

Updated 12/03/2020 | Published 12/02/2020

Question:

Is there a way to use an electric brake controller to activate the brakes on a vehicle being towed on a tow dolly? I wish to tow a mini van with a tow dolly across country west coast to east coast. But the law in most states says anything over 3000 lbs much have brakes on it. Thank you,

asked by: Mark M

Expert Reply:

There are tow dollies out there that have electric brakes installed on them which were designed to work with a trailer brake controller like you mentioned. For that we have the Roadmaster Tow Dolly part # RM-2050-1. We also have options that have surge brakes that activate without needing a brake controller like the Demco Kar Kaddy part # DM9713045. The inertia of the tow vehicle stopping pressurizes the brake lines which applies the brakes.

expert reply by: Jameson C