Why all the hate on 1/2 ton tvs

marcsbigfoot20b27 wrote:
"NEVER heard of someone losing their trailer brakes. Never read it on here or anywhere else. For all the comments about how unreliable they are, never seen or heard of a problem with them."

On my way down to Mexico my trailer plug fell out, it was old and the plastic tab broke. I could barely tell the difference having no TT brakes but I was driving on FLAT land only, in my 1/2 ton Tahoe.
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Thankfully not on a big downhill, but brake failures can happen.

And here is another one. While towing my 5500# TT home from a trip with my 1997 F150 4.6L I came to a red light and noticed my brakes just didn't feel right. I had to press a little harder to get the same braking action and I was getting more nose dip. Next stop same thing.

I pull over to see if my 7 way was connected and it was. I pulled it out and noticed the contacts were a bit corroded. Plugged it back in and brakes were back to normal. After about another 50 miles or so same thing.

While stopped at the light I placed the truck in park, jumped out, ran to the back of the truck and jiggled the connector. Brakes worked fine for another few miles and it did it again. I said 'Oh, the heck with it' and drove another 100 miles home without trailer brakes.

I could tell they were not working but I could still stop the combo with no problem. I never felt unsafe but drove accordingly, all on flat-land.

On another note: On another trip I had a blow-out on one trailer tire and never knew it until the next morning. I could have drove 20 miles or 200 miles on three tires. I'll never know.

All towing with a 1997 F150.