Timed vs inertia brake controllers
Our TV has a Reese sumthin sumthin timed brake controller, for use on up to 4 axle trailers. Are we destined to crash and burn due to not having the other style?
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I waved waved the BS flag before on some posts, but the Suburban out accelerating and out stopping a BMW 5 series has to take the cake. This is delusional to say the least. If this were remotely possible, I would think you'd see a lot more Subs out there competing in road racing, since all that has to happen to out-perform a BMW is some simple bolt-ons.
What happened was simple, the guy rear-ended you because he didn't see you were stopping in time, or possibly because his reflexes were poor. Reading anything else into that post above is pointless.
Personally, I find Suburbans to be about the WORST accelerating, braking and handling rigs ever mass-produced for the road. Simple laws of physics predict that an object which is top-heavy, weighs more than the biggest pickup truck, and comes with the same brakes and suspension cannot POSSIBLY out-perform a BMW. I don't care what was bolted onto it, short of a completely new suspension, brakes and drivetrain.
What happened was simple, the guy rear-ended you because he didn't see you were stopping in time, or possibly because his reflexes were poor. Reading anything else into that post above is pointless.
Personally, I find Suburbans to be about the WORST accelerating, braking and handling rigs ever mass-produced for the road. Simple laws of physics predict that an object which is top-heavy, weighs more than the biggest pickup truck, and comes with the same brakes and suspension cannot POSSIBLY out-perform a BMW. I don't care what was bolted onto it, short of a completely new suspension, brakes and drivetrain.
