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holstein13
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Jan 22, 2016

Is a pickup truck / trailer combo really safer?

I belong to a group on facebook composed of full-time families and there seems to be an unquestioned assumption that a pickup truck / trailer combination is safer than a motorhome. Granted, a moder...
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Mr_Mark1
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Jan 22, 2016
I think one of the most important differences are the braking set-ups.

Large diesel-pushers have air brakes where a failure would 'stop' the coach.

A truck and fiver has hydraulic/electric brakes so a failure would result in no braking.

MM.

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