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Topic: Brake Assist

Posted By: McMayhem
Subject: Brake Assist
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 6:36am

Hi all,

We are upgrading to a Rpod 179 from a Chalet Arrowhead, and a Toyota Tacoma from a Toyota Rav 4 this weekend. We have break assist for the Rav, but would a brake assist be needed for the Tacoma? What do you guys think?

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Steve & Cindy McMahan
2018 R-Pod 179 Hood River “RadPod”
2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD “Yoda”
Portland, OR

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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 7:09am

If by brake assist you mean an electric brake controller then yes you need one. The rPods have electric brakes and in most if not all states you have to have brakes on any trailers > 3000 lbs. And even if they weren't required you want them.

If you don't want to buy a new brake controller, depending on what you have you ought to be able to move your brake controller over to the Taco from the Rav.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 8:39am

+1 to offgrid.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 9:45am

Definitely need a brake controller for a 179, most state require that if the trailer has electric brakes you must use them.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 10:43am

If it's a recent vintage of Tacoma with the V6, you should have the 7-pin Bargman already installed. You will probably need a harness of some sort to hook up the brake controller. Yes. You need it.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost