I'm planning my first teardrop build and am about to order the axle, so it's time to decide if I should go with brakes.
My initial thought was that it probably wouldn't need it, since I'd expect the final weight to come in somewhere around 1,000 lbs, and a lot of the plans I've seen are based on HF or similar utility trailer that wouldn't have brakes. I currently have a utility trailer that doesn't have brakes and that's never been an issue at this point.
But as I've read, it seems like quite a few people do have brakes on their teardrops or have looked to add them on later. I also plan to do plenty of camping in mountain areas, and will likely be on the upper end of the towing capacity of my vehicle (currently at Subaru Forester, and any replacement vehicle would likely be of similar size).
Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.