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crasster
Explorer II
Jan 29, 2020

How does GCVWR affect stopping if you have trailer brakes?

I've read many times that exceeding GCVWR is a stopping safety issue. What I'm not understanding is the GCVWR assuming there are NOT electric brakes? Is it assuming trailer brake failure and the...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jan 29, 2020
Mike134 wrote:
SAE J2807 tow ratings also include the ability of the tow vehicle to stop the combination with total failure of the trailer brakes


There are multiple braking tests. One is the ability to hold the GCVWR on a specific grade with ONLY the use of the emergency brake.

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