GM wants to improve trailer brakes
GM ebrake development As one who takes trailer brakes seriously that brings joy to my heart. I like the idea of stopping in the same distance with a trailer as you do without one.
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fj12ryder wrote:opnspaces wrote:Nothing wrong with drum brakes in the right application. Seen many semi's with disc brakes?azdryheat wrote:
"trailer manufacturers would need to get on board." Hahahahahaha
It appears that GM wants trailers to be equipped with disc brakes. Like that's ever going to happen. We can't even get self-adjusting drum brakes on our trailers let alone disc brakes.
I'll bet GM still makes vehicles with rear drum brakes.
I agree with you. I was pointing out how GM is trying to sell us on how our trailers need disc brakes when their own vehicles do not all have rear dis brakes. It seems like the standard marketing solution looking for a problem. IMOP GM should be fixing the perceived problem by going to all disc brakes on all their vehicles before they try to sell the public with disc brakes and their whiz bang new solution for a non problem.
I just pulled my trailer home a few hours ago. My setup with 4 wheel drum brakes on the trailer always stops faster and more sure then just the Suburban alone. If your trailer brakes do not do the same you need either a better brake controller or some work on the brakes themselves.
