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Originally Posted by 2airishuman
depending of TRUCK/trailer combo this has been tried/measured ...
an f-250 plus stream stop in shorter distances that the f-250 solo.
there was an article in trailer life? 5-6 years ago that looked at this issue
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2air'
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I'd like to find that article. Having a F250 and a 28 footer my experience has been positive.
My trailer has the old style disc brakes. Proper inspection, maintenance and use not abuse is key. I wouldn't have electric brakes on anything. Drum brakes are old technology too. When my factory brakes are no longer serviceable, discs will be the replacement. Sure these early style discs have inherit design flaws and so does my Prius.
Something about a wire and a magnet to control friction in a rotating device makes me nervous. If it's so great,why hasn't the automotive industry adopted it yet? (I'm not talking regenerative braking like the little import above ether)
Hydraulicdiscs are here to stay, Airstream got an early start with this idea.
Many years over the road as a commercial heavy equipment transport driver puts this in perspective for me. 7 to 9 axles worth of drum type brakes.
I've seen enough of what they do and don't perform!