Truck Stops Truck / Trailer Stops Trailer?
I didn't want to get off topic on the debate about the guy pulling the 5ver with a 1500, but the truck brakes being adequate was brought up, and I wanted to get some thought on this. Lets say there...
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Well 1/2 ton trucks can have a huge difference in the GAWR so which 1/2 ton truck are you thinking about.
A F150 with a 4800 rawr and 3750 FAWR = 8550 lbs of braking performance. The truck may weigh in the 5500-5700 lb range.
The trailer may have two 4400 lb axles = 8800 lbs of braking performance or 17350 lb combined braking performance.
IMO folks overthink the braking issue on these new gen trucks. We simply don't have braking issues like we did with our trucks in the '50s/60s/70's era.
A F150 with a 4800 rawr and 3750 FAWR = 8550 lbs of braking performance. The truck may weigh in the 5500-5700 lb range.
The trailer may have two 4400 lb axles = 8800 lbs of braking performance or 17350 lb combined braking performance.
IMO folks overthink the braking issue on these new gen trucks. We simply don't have braking issues like we did with our trucks in the '50s/60s/70's era.
