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Originally Posted by sleepertruck72
I dont think you need trailer brakes if the brakes in your truck are in good working condition. It has worked for me with heavy loads no problem (2-3K#) You may as well invest in a tranny cooler if you dont have one already, or new brake pads for your truck etc. As for the diff, I would drain it out, replace gasket and refill.. Just my 2 cents
Here's a pic of mine.. very similar color to yours  |
Nice rig, I was thinking of adding a ladder rack like that too. My tongue is longer though to help with backing up and also to clear my larger toolbox when backing up sharply, have more room when getting things into back of SUV, ect. Also a little more stable at speed on the road.
No brakes won't be an issue when pulling this with the 2500hd but I will be pulling this on occasion with my honda Pilot and lets face it, its not a real truck and could benefit from brakes, especially with the traffic in the minneapolis area. This trailer has new brake lines and non rusty parts. I bolted on a standard coupler for now and will see how she works before buying a hydraulic actuator.