JIMNLIN wrote:
drsteve wrote:
Trucks have big brakes so that you can go to the landscape supply yard, load 3000 lb of gravel in the bed, and still be able to stop in a reasonable distance.
It's not always about towing.
Good point.
And evident of truck camper owners carrying a 4k-6k TC on a '20 3500 DRW GM with 6k fawr and 10500 rawr. Thats 16500 lb of braking performance at a minimum.
The truck may weigh in the 9000 lb range so the owner has over 7k lb of braking performance to play with.
Dangz ...GM sure raised the bars with those big 10500 lb rawr numbers on the new '20 trucks.
Both comments are why I recommend trailer brakes when trailer is heavier than payload amount. Even if law allows s heavier trailer. I stopped quicker with my two 35 series Dullys when I put brakes on a single axle 3500 capacity trailer, than no brakes. Just because requirements say X, you can or may want to go below.
Marty
