Supplemental Brake... Necessity or Preference
We seem to have a good number of discussions on the issue of the need for supplemental brakes... Unfortunately many of the discussions are not very productive in terms of giving those who have an open...
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Johnny T
thanks for starting a good discussion. many times i was happy to have my electric brakes on my 1800# tt towed by my 2400# car.
i can't see the same need with my 15000# mh towing a 3000# pickup. i try to anticipate need to slow or stop. i feel i can get better gas mileage by taking my foot off early rather than putting it down later.
that said, i don't know if it would have made a difference if i had been towing last month. on the fl tpk near ft lauderdale the caddy in front of me slowed to 40 and kept it there. maybe he thought i was too close, but i saw the front end of the caddy dive and i hit the brake.everything loose moved forward.
thanks for starting a good discussion. many times i was happy to have my electric brakes on my 1800# tt towed by my 2400# car.
i can't see the same need with my 15000# mh towing a 3000# pickup. i try to anticipate need to slow or stop. i feel i can get better gas mileage by taking my foot off early rather than putting it down later.
that said, i don't know if it would have made a difference if i had been towing last month. on the fl tpk near ft lauderdale the caddy in front of me slowed to 40 and kept it there. maybe he thought i was too close, but i saw the front end of the caddy dive and i hit the brake.everything loose moved forward.
