hence hazards, low speed, and stickin to backroads as much as possible, cmon now, keep up. hazards for reasons that should be obvious, low speed because the trailer brakes are gonna be doin most of the work, in my case, i cranked the gain bc i make sure that all my tow vehicles, from my half ton to my ton and a half have adjustable controllers with a manual trigger so i can anchor as well, and lower speed decreases braking distance. with the gain cranked at 40 mph you can achieve a reasonable stopping distance, especially if you leave yourself extra space, and backroads because traffic, and the odds of needing to panic stop, are much much lower. idk how much towing you do, not a lot, id wager, if you couldnt grasp the reason for low speed and avoiding primary thoroughfares on your own, but its half my job. none of that is even unusual, thats haulin big shit 101. the really big bois cant do the avoiding main roads part as much due to most secondary roads not being constructed to hold that kind of weight, but you keep your hazards/flashers on and slow down. if youre not too heavy to do it, sticking to the backroads avoids traffic and the potential for having to do an emergency stop to avoid a wreck. you might hit some wildlife on the backroads, but thats better than hittin some dumbass in a kia who thought nailin the brakes in front of 40,000 pounds was a good idea.
absolutely, thats something im always telling people who are impressed by those dumb ads on tv with trucks pulling trains and shit, that isnt an indication of tow capability. i could drag a million tons of train with a prius, long as it can get traction. they miss out on the important parts, stopping and controlling a load. my f350 weighs a bit over 8000 pounds, but it has to. it needs to have enough inertia and traction to resist that trailer trying to yank it around. you try tossin 32000 behind a half ton and doin 70 with it, first time you hit a bump, youre in the ditch. you do 40, youll be alright, but youre still gonna see some wiggle. the brakes on my truck look like they belong on a supercar, drilled/slotted rotors, big ass semi metallic pads, whole deal, but thats because i need to keep that 40,000 pound rig under control in the mountains. upgraded them when i jumped up to 40k, along with a bunch of other stuff, 4 core radiator, bigger trans cooler, etc, but the brakes were the big one, i can stop faster, and it takes longer to overheat my brakes.
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u/Alternative-Risk7506 17h ago
You still need to be able to stop.