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4 place snowmobile trailer brakes???

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I know this has been brought up before and some one checked and found what Lip Ripper said. When I called the local scale to find out for our shop trailer they told me any trailer over 3000# needs brakes on all axles.

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As the others have pointed out, weight is going to determine what you will need for brakes. A few years back our 4 place Floe ( 2000 Model ) trailer needed new brakes, I went to the dealer to get 4 new assemblies and he informed me that I only needed 2 and it wasn't necessary to replace all 4 unless I wanted to. At that time, they were selling the identical trailer to ours with tandem axles and that trailer only had 1 axle with brakes.

If I'm not mistake our trailer has a 18 foot bed not including the V front.

Mike

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I have a home made 4 place snowmobile trailer that has mobile home axles under it & the brakes are junk. The brakes on MH axles aren't replaceable - the backing plates are welded to the axles. My thought is to have the backing plates cut off, buy a backing plate & have it welded on, then getting complete brakes assemblies & bolting them on.

I haven't called any welding shops to get a quote, but got to thinking - do I even need brakes?

Here is what the MN law says:

Trailer Law

Now I'm questioning if I even need them - I don't think that trailer weighs over 3,000 pounds with the sleds on it.

What does anyone else think?

Thanks

Doug

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I to after buying a 7000 # gross weight 2 axle trailer had the same question after seeing it had brakes on only one axle. I talked to manufactor Triton and didn't get a answer I was at ease with, so I then contacted a Minnesota DOT inspector that inspects on the road truck/ trailers he had to re-read a couple time but it depends on wether its used for hire(contractor) or personal use which mine is that being said he stated I was legal.

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