Dingy braking - do, did, or won't
How many tow a vehicle without supplemental brakes? Please, don't turn me into DOT and I know the State "requirements". Car weighs less than 4,000 lbs. I'm just asking how many do it or have done i...
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RJsfishin wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
I have, but not willingly. I don't care how good your coach brakes are, unloading that extra 3-4,000 lb load will shorten your emergency braking distance. Sometimes just a few inches can be the difference between a safe stop and a disaster.
What you say may be true.
But what about paying more attention, and leaving those same few more inches between you and the vehicle you're following,.....won't that accomplish the same thing ??
Of course that's common sense when driving a heavy vehicle, but it does not help when some fool pulls out in front of you or runs a light or stop sign. Or a kid or animal runs in front of you...
