R-pod Owners Forum : Brake Assist https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Brake Assist Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:25:41 +0000 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:43:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12250 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Brake Assist : If it's a recent vintage... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115723#115723 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 12250
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.]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:43:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115723#115723 Brake Assist : Definitely need a brake controller... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115722#115722 Author: Leo B
Subject: 12250
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.]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:45:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115722#115722 Brake Assist : +1 to offgrid. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115718#115718 Author: mcarter
Subject: 12250
Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 8:39am

+1 to offgrid.]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:39:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115718#115718 Brake Assist : If by brake assist you mean an... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115712#115712 Author: offgrid
Subject: 12250
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.
]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:09:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115712#115712 Brake Assist : Hi all,We are upgrading to a Rpod... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12250&PID=115711#115711 Author: McMayhem
Subject: 12250
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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