From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Sep 04 2004 - 08:48:27 PDT
I have heard about the brake law too. But why is a loose trailer more
dangerous than a trailer with the brakes locked down. If it comes loose at
70mph and the brakes lock you will get the ones behind you, not locked you
get the ones coming at you. Or am I missing something?? Either way I think
you just bought some lawyer a new boat. Wayne
>From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: [MV] M101 Brakes
>Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:23:22 -0500
>
>List;
>
>If I might be allowed to comment on surge brakes, electric brakes, etc.
>
> I have trailers with both types; now, this by no means makes me an
>expert.
>I have been told that if you pull a trailer on public roads equipped with
>electric brakes you can be required to have a set up that has a battery in
>it and trailer be hooked in such a manner that should in become unhooked
>from towing vehicle the brakes will come on.
>
>The trailer I have with surge brakes has a lever in front of master
>cylinder
>and a chain long enough to reach from lever to towing vehicle, should it
>become unhooked chain will pull lever and lock brakes full on.
>
>Now as to backing up, electric brakes only work when brake pedal in towing
>vehicle is pressed. I have backed up surge brake trailer several times and
>never had a brake problem, at least not one that I noticed. I think
>trailer
>would have to be very hard to move before brakes would activate enough to
>cause problem.
>
>Everette
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