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Forum: Tow Vehicles 06-28-2015, 06:55 AM
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The half ton truck may stop in a shorter distance...

The half ton truck may stop in a shorter distance when NOT towing. Put a 10,000 pound trailer behind and turn off the trailer brakes and drive down a modest hill and try the experiment from 55 mph....
Forum: Tow Vehicles 06-27-2015, 07:10 AM
Replies: 128
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Posted By switz
A smaller vehicle has smaller brakes. When taken...

A smaller vehicle has smaller brakes. When taken to the maximum rating or exceeding those numbers, downhill stopping with the trailer brakes inoperative or out of adjustment could become an incident.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 06-26-2015, 07:28 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 19,715
Posted By switz
Adding airbags to level a max loaded truck may...

Adding airbags to level a max loaded truck may cause the rear end to rise, but there is NO increase in payload. In fact the airbags themselves and their mounting hardware used up some payload which...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-19-2015, 07:19 AM
Replies: 128
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Posted By switz
On the way home in the 2012 Dodge 2500HD Cummins...

On the way home in the 2012 Dodge 2500HD Cummins to Phoenix from the dealership in Indiana, I stopped by Kelderman in Oskaloosa, IA and had them install a complete level ride airbag suspension system...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-18-2015, 02:41 PM
Replies: 128
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Posted By switz
If looking at Ford, go to a Ford dealer that...

If looking at Ford, go to a Ford dealer that specializes in trucks (lots of them on their lot). The typical car sales man only wants to sell the one on his lot and typically has less knowledge than...
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