What happened to maxbrake?
I just traded trucks, and took my maxbrake of my 03 v10 Ford. Was hoping to find the adapters to use it on my 11 eb f150 but seems they're no longer. Guest its eBay bound and a factory controller to r...
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Sport45 wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
If hard braking is needed and the truck has little traction, the trailer will not help with the braking. There are many situations where the driver isn't controlling the brakes but there is no point getting into it, only Mickey Mouse products are currently available.
If the truck has little traction the trailer won't have much traction either. About the last thing you want in this situation is for the trailer wheels to lock up (because you've got the brake pedal planted on the floor) while the truck's anti-lock brake system is doing it's thing. The sliding trailer will try its best to swing you around backwards...
I tow a snowmobile trailer with 4 wheels and brakes on all kinds of mountain roads. You probably don't have much snow and ice in Texas. Personally I like to control the brakes and not let some pendulum make decisions for me. The controller cannot see what is on the road, if there is a short patch of ice, leaves or whatever, losing all braking is just nuts. Sure, I can reach down and activate the brakes with one hand while controlling a skid with the other, yes, that'll work.
A controller that is only effective after the truck can effectively slow the the combination is one that I don't want.
