attn: Weight Police
Ok, here is a topic to discuss... I have a 2011 f250 crew cab lariat, 6.7l diesel, factory e rated michilens, rated at 3750# per tire at 80 psi cold. According to ford tow guide, the truck wil...
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LarryJM wrote:
Section 6.1 of FMVSS 105 requires the brake performance tests to be made at the specified GVWR and at what you describe as a LLVW (Lightly loaded vehicle weight).CLICKY
Larry
Maybe I am misunderstanding. All that appears to be is the guidelines for testing. My Tundra has anti-lock brakes and has a supplemental brake system. I don't understand all the jargon about brake fade and all that stuff. I still say that you load my Tundra up to 10,000 lbs and run it and a 40,000 lbs Prevost through the tests, the Tundra stops in substantially shorter distances every time. How is the Tundra unsafe and the Prevost safer?
