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Buck50HD
Feb 05, 2014Explorer
The braking argument is always my favorite subject.  Many think a larger truck is going to save them in a panic stop IF the trailer brakes happen to go out (or they are too lazy to adjust them properly).  The few feet shorter stopping distance as a result of about 500-1000 lb more of the GCW being on the truck tires will only be a few % improvement in the big picture.  How many critical situations will be avoided by a few feet?  I'm not discounting the advantages of a heavier vehicle, just pointing out a fact.
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