I have a weight dilemma.. what would you do?
2500 Silverado Diesel GVW 10,000 Rushmore Washington 5ver 15,500 I have 20" rims on pickup 20% of 15500 is 3255 +8380= 11635 Would you look at trading pickup for dually or spend money to beef ...
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travelnutz wrote:
Lantley,
Sorry to have to enlighten you. If the trailer brakes are properly adjusted and employed, they alone stop the RV trailer's forward motion and also pull backward on the tow vehicle. If not, there's an excellent chance of a jacknife condition in the rigs future. Especially on gravel, loose stone, wet or slippery road surfaces, etc. The trailer should never be allowed to push forward on it's tow vehicle when braking! The tow vehicle's brakes only should be the braking source if or when the trailer brakes fail!
Doesn't matter if it's a 1/2 ton pickup or smaller or and 1 ton pickup or larger! The fact remains constant!
Not my problem if you do NOT have your trailer brakes properly adjusted. That is until you fail to stop and hit me or jacknife or lose control and hit me. Then I will have a problem that will very quickly become a real problem for you and you can certainly count on it!!!
What ever happened to learning how to tow properly and legally before actually towing an RV over about 3500 lb or a utility trailer or boat? Most states have laws that are required to be adhered to. Ever hear of "Liability"?
No enlightenment necessary. Put those text books and degrees away and actually drive the trucks. You just may get some real world enlightenment yourself.
Same trailer different trucks. Dually always stops much better regardless of how well the trailer brakes are adjusted. Brakes maybe adjusted perfectly or they may be out of whack the dually will always stop better.
It appears a few others have read your diatribe and have had similar results as mine. Stopping their trailers driving a dually.
In the end there is nothing here for me to debate with you. I have already experienced the braking difference for myself.
The truck's braking ability can have a dramatic effect on stopping the trailer. The trailer's brakes will be assisted by the trucks braking system when you have a large enough truck.
You can enlighten others if you like. But I'll take a pass on your braking rhetoric.
