First time mountain towing
We'll be camping in the Grindstone Recreation in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest over the July 4 holiday. This will be my fist time towing our HTT in the mountains (beach driging is ...
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time2roll wrote:Lynnmor wrote:Yes and what trailer braking system is perfectly balanced?
You do know that stab and stub braking is taught to drivers using unbalanced air brake systems? You either use the brakes or you don't, jerking them on and off will accomplish exactly nothing.
I am not sure my truck alone is perfect.
I don't think the motion is to jerk them on/off but rather to apply moderately firm for 10 to 20 seconds to drop 15 to 30 mph and then let it coast back up to speed.
Yes. The point isn't "stab" them, it's to get on them to reduce speed relatively quickly and then get back off of them so they aren't under a constant load all the way down the grade.
