Towing in Canada?

[Jedcraft]

Am planning on a late summer trip to Vancouver Island and heard somewhere that in Canada all axles had to have brake assembly. Anyone know for sure? I have tandem axle alum. NR trailer with brakes only on front.

[Road Rage]

Am planning on a late summer trip to Vancouver Island and heard somewhere that in Canada all axles had to have brake assembly. Anyone know for sure? I have tandem axle alum. NR trailer with brakes only on front.

The same is true in WA state, but I don't believe it's ever inspected. I've been involved with the towing of 4 or 5 different trailer across the CAN boarder, and we've never had our trailer brakes inspected. I guess that doesn't mean it couldn't happen. I believe though, that if you're legally licensed and insured, you should have no problem.

[Grain of Salt]

Technically even hydraulic brakes arent legal in Canada for heavy towing...they must be electro-hydraulic..spendy little unit at around 700 bucks and yes both axles should have them.
Not sure if they check at the border but wouldnt want to get in an accident without them.


found this with a little google search:

Two years ago there was a big controversy over towing heavy dinghies into Canada, especially British Columbia. They started ticketing any dinghy that weighed more than 3000 lbs. if it did not have a supplemental braking system. After much hoopla and lots of pressure from the Tourist Board, that limit was changed as stated below: At this time, the other provinces in Canada are not ticketing heavy dinghies, even though their regulations show the 3000 lbs. limit. This is not different than many of the States in the US where published regulations specify limits as low as 1000 lbs. I have written extensively about the safety of towing vehicles behind motorhomes and firmly recommend a supplemental brake on all dinghies. If you cannot afford a few hundred dollars for the right equipment, that will make your travel and mine safer, maybe you should consider another lifestyle.
BRITISH COLUMBIA TOWING REGULATIONS
All Trailers and towing dollies must have brakes on all wheels when the GVW of the dinghy/trailer/load exceeds 1300 kg or 3000 lbs. All trailers with brakes much have a breakaway device hooked to the trailer brake system. Surge brakes may be used up to a towed gvw of 6,173 lb. From 6173 lb. and up, the towed vehicle brakes must be able to be applied by the driver of the tow vehicle. Only one trailer may be towed at a time, and a car dolly with a car is regarded as one trailer.
Motorhomes may tow motor vehicles via a tow bar without brakes hooked up on the towed vehicle when the towed vehicle’s laden weight is (a) less than 4409 lb. and (b) less than 40% of the GVWR of the motorhome towing it. Motor vehicles with a laden weight of over 4409 lbs. and which are towed by a motorhome must have brakes and a breakaway device hooked up. All vehicles towed with a ball, must have approved safety chains or cables.

[Duckwheat]

I have surge brakes on the front axels. No problems the past 5 years towing in Canada. They are more concerned about how much to charge you on the ferry.

DW

[Jedcraft]

Kinda what I figured. Thanks for the info. boys.

[ondarvr]

I've never had a problem and only one of my friends did, but that was almost 20 years ago. He was towing his 23'er with a 1 ton Ford flat bed. He was stopped just past the boarded and was told his truck was not big enough to tow that size boat and that he would need to call a tow truck. They wouldn't let him move it, so he called a tow truck, what showed up was 1 ton Ford just like his, it cost $400 bucks for them to tow it to the ferry. At that point he just hooked it back up to his truck for the rest of the trip and has never been stopped again in many years.

[Ray-Ling]

In Washinton per the WSP it doesnt matter if you have 4 axles the GVW is limited by how many axles have brakes. I believe it is 3500 lbs per axle over that it has to be a braking axle, to up the legal GVW. unknown exactly what Canada is doing.