Trailer brake missing on my 22 Tahoe

[StephenPT]

The Curt Spectrum is a nice unit and installs right in the blank space where the factory one is, if equipped.

Here’s a YouTube video of one being installed on a ‘21 Tahoe - same process on your ‘22 Tahoe.

 

[Sherbear]

The Curt Spectrum is a nice unit and installs right in the blank space where the factory one is, if equipped.

Here’s a YouTube video of one being installed on a ‘21 Tahoe - same process on your ‘22 Tahoe.

Thank you!

 

[Foxy]

You are only required to have trailer brakes if pulling over a certain amount of weight on public roads. You would have to look at your DOT laws to figure out correct weight online. And if you're worrying about wearing your brakes out you would always use your transmission to save your brakes when going down hills. I never use my trailer brakes unless I need to try to keep my trailer from sliding on icy roads and I only have had to use my trailer brakes a few times in my life of pulling trailer. Save your brakes and reliably use your transmission to help you on downgrades

 

[PJoH]

Finally got to tow our travel trailer with my 2022 Tahoe High Country duramax diesel. Once on the road, I realized I did not have a trailer brake. I remember when I bought the Tahoe, the dealership said that the trailering package had constraints. I guess the trailer brake was one of the constraints. I am wanting to have a trailer brake installed. Is that a big issue? I don’t want the install to change the look of the design and possibly affect or interfere with functionality on the other vehicle components.

My High Country 2021 came with the max trailering package. It also increases the max towing to 8300lbs.

 

[jeffluan]

Finally got to tow our travel trailer with my 2022 Tahoe High Country duramax diesel. Once on the road, I realized I did not have a trailer brake. I remember when I bought the Tahoe, the dealership said that the trailering package had constraints. I guess the trailer brake was one of the constraints. I am wanting to have a trailer brake installed. Is that a big issue? I don’t want the install to change the look of the design and possibly affect or interfere with functionality on the other vehicle components.

Did you look at your window sticker? It should have JL1: Integrated Trailer Brake Controller. Not to beat you up but as a professional driver the last thing anyone does is a brake check to ensure your brakes are functioning properly. I assume you had a two axle trailer. Also, "IF" you go with an aftermarket brake controller check and make sure it is NOT near the "Push to Start". There is a certain distance it must be away from it.

 

[jeffluan]

You are only required to have trailer brakes if pulling over a certain amount of weight on public roads. You would have to look at your DOT laws to figure out correct weight online. And if you're worrying about wearing your brakes out you would always use your transmission to save your brakes when going down hills. I never use my trailer brakes unless I need to try to keep my trailer from sliding on icy roads and I only have had to use my trailer brakes a few times in my life of pulling trailer. Save your brakes and reliably use your transmission to help you on downgrades

As a CDL holder your statement is incorrect. If the trailer is equipped with brakes they MUST be functional not only during normal trailering but during state inspection of the trailer. As for driving on ice with a trailer your information is bad. That trailer will come around on you so fast you won't know what hit you.

 

[Foxy]

As a CDL holder your statement is incorrect. If the trailer is equipped with brakes they MUST be functional not only during normal trailering but during state inspection of the trailer. As for driving on ice with a trailer your information is bad. That trailer will come around on you so fast you won't know what hit you.

I have had situations where someone was within my lane and had to get on the brakes which caused my trailer to start jacknifing a little. Which in turn I didn’t panic let off the brakes let my truck roll and lightly applied the trailer brakes which slowed it down enough to get behind the truck again let off the trailer brakes and lightly applied gas. No trailer coming around so fast that I didn't know what hit me lol. I'm not not talking about tractor trailer but a regular trailer for a truck that doesn't have trailer breaks that's used for recreation

 

[GMCChevy]

Most states it's somewhere between 1,000-4,000lbs that they require trailer brakes but another way of looking at it is most trailer manufacturers don't make their trailers with brakes unless they're getting up there in weight anyway and there's no reason not to use them especially when it's not all that hard to install a controller.

 

[Bill Barnes]

Finally got to tow our travel trailer with my 2022 Tahoe High Country duramax diesel. Once on the road, I realized I did not have a trailer brake. I remember when I bought the Tahoe, the dealership said that the trailering package had constraints. I guess the trailer brake was one of the constraints. I am wanting to have a trailer brake installed. Is that a big issue? I don’t want the install to change the look of the design and possibly affect or interfere with functionality on the other vehicle components.

When I bought my 2005 Yukon XL new, the service manager went over the vehicle with me. He pointed out that underneath a tray in the rear cargo area on the left side was my rod for the jack, the fact, and the wiring harness for the factory towing package electric brake. It's still in there after 20 years, as I've only towed my utility trailer, and once a 12' U Haul trailer that had a surge brake. Never towed a travel trailer. Lift the tray out and see if the harness is in there (in a ziploc bag).

 

[Bill Barnes]

When I bought my 2005 Yukon XL new, the service manager went over the vehicle with me. He pointed out that underneath a tray in the rear cargo area on the left side was my rod for the jack, the fact, and the wiring harness for the factory towing package electric brake. It's still in there after 20 years, as I've only towed my utility trailer, and once a 12' U Haul trailer that had a surge brake. Never towed a travel trailer. Lift the tray out and see if the harness is in there (in a ziploc bag).

"jack", not "fact". Autocorrect strikes again!