soundslikefun wrote:
Saw a speaker at last weekends Minneapolis RV show mention something around 40% of towed RVs are overweight for their tow vehicle. If that is true I am frightened to be on the road with all these vehicles unable to stop.
Probably true, but that has nothing to do with stopping ability. All trailers have their own brakes fully capable of stopping the trailer weight. And if the brake controller is set up correctly, the trailer brakes are applied more aggressively to keep the setup from jack-knifing, so the trailer actually helps stop the tow vehicle. I just recently sold an 11 year old 3/4 ton diesel truck with 88k miles, mostly towing, still had original brake pads with good remaining pad thickness. But then the Jordan 20/20 brake controller did an excellent job of applying the trailer brakes, even better than today's IBC.
