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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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troubledwaters
Explorer III
Jan 29, 2020
ScottG wrote:
...BTW, I have seen both Ford and GM write about this very subject and they make it clear that the trucks are part of the formula and have a major impact on stopping the trailer. So yes, it is clearly part of the certification or more accurately, it's part of the design criteria.
"Major Impact" - Count me as very skeptical on this. I' love to see one of those write-ups alluded to.

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