I will be traveling cross country pulling my 17 foot runabout (2500 pound
boat/trailer) with my Jeep Cherokee and I am seriously thinking about buying
some brakes for my trailer. I have been thinking about it for years anyway for
safety reasons. Looking at the Shorelandr web site, it seems that I will have
to purchase an entire axle assembly and the hydraulic brake actuator tongue.
Is this correct? Wow, this the better part of the whole trailer. Maybe I
should just buy a whole new trailer? I will call Shorelandr on Monday for a
price, but anyone have any idea how much these brake kits will run me?

I am also going to purchase a spare tire, wheel, and mounting bracket. This
trip is going to be expensive. These are things I have needed anyway, but it
still hurts the pocket book.

The last time I moved cross country, I paid an outfit to load the boat/trailer
onto their trailer and move it out. The move cost me $1800, and hoisting it on
and off their trailer cost me $100 on each end. Now I'm beginning to wonder if
I should just go that route again.

Thanks for any advice...

Kevin