Travel trailer in snow- Break controler setting
If you don't have chains, and you get caught in the snow, is it better to lower your brake control setting? I would think you would want less breaking in the rear if there is snow on the road.
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GordonThree wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Just an FYI towing an pass in the left coast in winter without chains, you may be looking at ticket. My TV and 5er both have chains year round, no need to hunt down in the fall.
Tell me more about chains on the trailer? I've seen this mentioned on this forum several times, but find no reference to it "on the web" other than chaining huge commercial tractor-trailers.
On the west coast, you typically have to have one braking axle wheel chained (sometimes called a drag chain). This is so that when you apply tow vehicle brakes, the trailer has sufficient grip to not lock up the braking axle and have the trailer attempt to pass or push you. I carry a set of chains for the tow vehicle and set of cables for my trailer. Traveling mountain passes in my area requires you carry chains November 1st through April 1st.
WA - http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/docs/cvd/chainbw.pdf
OR - https://tripcheck.com/Pages/minimum-chain-requirements.asp
