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BradW
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2013

Full On Panic Stop at 18,000 Pounds & 6% Grade

Many years ago I posted a question asking if anyone had panic stopped their truck camper from interstate speeds and what were the results. That was not exactly the same scenario we experienced Thursd...
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camperfamily
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Aug 15, 2013
KFS wrote:
I hammered the brakes, and I mean they were howling. At the last second, when it became clear I wasn't going to stop in time, I steered onto the shoulder. I came to a stop even with the b-pillar of her Saturn, and looked down into the back seat at her daughter sleeping in a child seat.


God Bless You.



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Good driving, good choice.

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