When buying a trailer in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, or any other city in Florida you will find that many of the trailers are being sold with brakes on one axle. A customer told me a story about a dealer in Sarasota who had a car trailer in stock with brakes on one axle. He said you don’t need brakes on both. IF he has a trailer he wants to sell with brakes on both he will tell you why you want brakes on both. The fact is if a trailer has two 3500lb axles under it then it is meant to weigh as much as 7,000lb going down the road. The axle manufacturers have tested 3500lb axles to stop a 3500lb load. It could be very dangerous to be driving in a Central Florida rain storm and have to stop quickly with only 3500lbs of brakes. Bigfoot Trailers, serving towns like Naples and Jacksonville always recommends you choose an equipment trailer with brakes on all axles. One customer from Ocala Florida once asked us, “Why is it legal to build an equipment / car trailer that only has one set of brakes?” The law says if the trailer has a GVWR of 3,000lb or higher it must have brakes. The guy who wrote the law obviously neglected to state that the brakes should be sufficient to stop the entire weight of the trailer.
LOCATIONS
Central Florida
Factory / Main Retail Center
Bigfoot Trailers LLC
6925 State Road 60 Building C
Mulberry Fl 33860
863-589-7616
Northwest Florida
Tallahassee Fl
By Appointment Only
863-589-7616
Southeast Florida
A Plus Trailers Inc
5801 SW 210th Terrace
Southwest Ranches FL 33332
786-395-0799
Southwest Florida
The Equipment Source
3727 Prospect Ave
Naples FL 34104
239-403-8300
Northeast Florida
South Georgia
Douglas GA
By Appointment Only
863-589-7616