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Biker

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I just bought a GD 5th wheel, gross weight weight 15000 lbs. I will tow with a 2022 Ford 2500 with their 5th wheel towing package. Will I need brakes installed on my 5th wheel?
 
They usually have electric or hydraulic brakes on them
 
I just bought a GD 5th wheel, gross weight weight 15000 lbs. I will tow with a 2022 Ford 2500 with their 5th wheel towing package. Will I need brakes installed on my 5th wheel?
I would think that a rig weighing 15,000 lbs would have brakes. You would need a good brake control unit on your truck if it didn't already come with one in the "towing package."
 
Most if not all state laws require brakes on anything over 2000#.

I wouldn't want to have an accident without a working controller.
 
I suspect your truck has a brake controller, especially if it has a 7-pin plug for a trailer.
 
I suspect your truck has a brake controller, especially if it has a 7-pin plug for a trailer.
It can be "wired for" without a brake controller. But the job is much easier.
 
It has them already I would say with 100% probability. If you are asking if it is used and should you replace the brakes??? That depends on the miles accumulated on the current brakes and wear.
 

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