Seems like alotta trailer for the tow vehicle
Saw this going down the road today. I believe it's a jeep Cherokee??
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Dog Folks wrote:
How can you be sure that trailer brakes are not "supplemental" in function?
What is there to say that they have the power to stop 100% of the trailer weight?
I have researched it and cannot find any information on it.
The brakes on each axle stop the weight on that axle. The trailer brakes stop the trailer axle weight; the truck stops the truck weight and the tongue or pin weight. This is why trailers are required to have brakes regardless of what they're being towed with.
If the trailer brakes fail, the truck can still stop the trailer but it will take much more distance since the amount of stopping force is limited.
