I'm towing my M17/Trailrite with a VW Eurovan. It can tow 4500 lbs, but can only brake 1500 lbs. When I first towed Puff it did feel pretty awkward during braking. The total weight of trailer and boat is about 2250 lbs, so I was pretty sure I needed trailer brakes. I had a local outfitter in Lake Oswego, OR do the installation: http://www.neturf.com/vanspecialties/trailers.html They recommended hydraulic surge brakes for a boat trailer because the electric brakes are vulnerable to corrosion problems. The total cost was about $700. Most of the parts cost was for a new axle with brake mounts. The braking, even on steep hills is great. You want to make sure that the brakes release automatically during reverse. Champion Trailers: http://www.championtrailers.com/ has the parts if you want to do it your self. Joe M17 #369 Puff http://pws.prserv.net/joehh/ -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Conbert H Benneck Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 10:45 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Re: M15 Trailers Hi gang, Has anyone equipped their M15 Trailrite trailer with trailer brakes? How difficult is the job of doing the installation? How effective are they? Are they worth the cost and effort? Any problems driving with a rig with trailer brakes? Connie _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats