Re: Disk Breaks
John R,
I agree with your comments. However, The point is for the trailer brakes to BE ABLE to lock up. Natually, we all should have ABS on our vehicles by now, so control shouldn't be a problem as long as the trailer's ass end doesn't try to pass the truck.
Control comes with practice, which usually comes from some close calls... We haul our food machinery on a 16' heavy equipment trailer all over the east coast. It has twin 3500 lb. axles with electric brakes all around. It's not unusual for it to have a full legal load. Properly adjusted, the trailer slows itself and helps the truck a little, as it should be. We've had our share of close calls.
There is no worse feeling than catching a short yellow stop light, jamming on the brakes and ending up in the middle of the intersection, or worse...
Next time you go out, try putting on the brakes hard at speed and you'll see what you've got. I just learned to be really careful.
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Otto
And yes, I still believe in the four boat theory...
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