Securiti wrote:five'er wrote:Securiti wrote:CarlT100 wrote:.
With your TV, mountains should be no problem. Neither should stopping. Good show.
Thank you. I kind of think that wether it be dodge. Ford. Chevy. There is just to much RV to stop in a panic situation. And after being there myself. I don't want the death of no one to be on me because I was stupid in my judgement.
Your truck brakes are not responsable for stopping the load behind it, only on it or in it, the other is the job of your trailer brakes which if the trailer is loaded within it's limits (as is the truck)should be no problem. Now there is some skill required in pulling a trailer that is heavier than the TV however that is not something that is unheard of, every 18 wheeler on the road falls into that catagory as well as just about every RV. I can appreciate your project for what it is, it's fun to watch it progress.
You know little about a semi. Itis called a semi trlr because half sits on the tractor. Unlike a 5R the trlr axles are near the rear. The tractor is responsible for stopping more than half the weight in a 5 axle configuration. I have been driving them more than 30.years.
I get what you are saying. But what most people don't know is if by chance that one hot wire brakes or gets a bad connection. That means no brakes. And most trucks can't stop a 18000 pound trailer on there own. The bigger truck I built can do that with no problem!!
