TT Weight limits: theory and reality
There are a ton of threads here regarding the proper matching of TV and TT. Based on what I learned here, I made a very expensive decision to upgrade my brand new 1/2 ton to a 1 ton TV so that I would...
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On brakes: Could a guy assume that since a mfg makes a truck that has a hitch and could also be used for towing, that the size and construction of the vehicle brakes are sufficient to stop a loaded trailer. Perhaps there is a target amount of weight towed that is used as a parameter in that meeting room when all of the axle and brake engineers get together and hash it out.
FWIW, in MN there is no requirement for trailer braking until the trailer exceeds 3000 lbs. In fact they get real specific about the rate of deceleration for trailer braking. I wonder if motor vehicles equipped with a hitch are required to meet any similar standards.
FWIW, in MN there is no requirement for trailer braking until the trailer exceeds 3000 lbs. In fact they get real specific about the rate of deceleration for trailer braking. I wonder if motor vehicles equipped with a hitch are required to meet any similar standards.
