surge vs electric brakes

[rhody98]

I plan to install brakes on my single axle trailer this winter. I can hear the frozen snow crunching under my feet now.

What is the consenses on electric vs surge brakes?? Recently came across info on the feds making surge brakes illegal - is this just garbage??? The kids want to go to Moosehead Lake this summer, up yonder in Maine, so I am making the rig as roadworthy as it is seaworthy.