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Jun 02, 2022

Disc Brakes - Saved me $$$$

As you all may or may not know, I upgraded to Disc brakes 3 fifth wheels ago and will not look back...

The upgrade can be expensive at first, but to me it was priceless..

Coming home from he beach Monday on I95 south of Philly, I was in the right lane, minding my own business and there was a car 2 in front of me that was obviously lost..

Once we got to the I95/476 split the lost car split the exit and STOPPED.. the car in front of me made a panic stop not knowing what the one in front was doing and not aware he had people behind him, and I had nowhere to go.

I stood on the brakes, closed my eyes and puckered for impact..

YUP, we stopped with a few inches to spare.... I will never go with out them.... NEVER..

There is nothing like the feeling of the trailer pulling you back when braking.....
  • Good job...lucky you were alert, quick on the brakes, when the no where to go happens. Not only saved dollars but possible injury, vehicle damage with down time!

    Jerry
  • had this same thing couple days back country road lady just stopped dead I went left and right up along side her.
  • I'm glad everything turned out ok. Seems to me more drivers are deciding that coming to a full and unnecessary stop in traffic lanes for whatever reasons is OK.