Thread: Landcruiser & Caravan Rollover - Badly loaded ??

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I dunno , it seems to me theres a fair bit of pointing,,
and anyone that tows unprofessionally is fair game,,

of course,, thats just how it seems to me.

I could be wrong, after all I tow unprofessionally.. which seems to be the cutoff point in this arguement---

Not at all Pedro, many can handle their trailers adequately but they've got there by either making mistakes or good luck. Would you be happy for truck drivers to gain their qualifications the same way?

Originally Posted by johntins

I agree wholeheartedly about the trailer brake controller though. The little lever on Volvos might as well be a switch. The late model Scanias don't have one at all. On the other hand, the brake pedal system in the Scania is a far more intelligent control interface than the treadle system found in the Yanks.

How do you do a proper tug test?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

How do you do a proper tug test?

Dont connect the trailer brakes...

Then of course, have a few trailers dragged down the road with there brakes locked up

Originally Posted by Wraithe

Dont connect the trailer brakes...

Then of course, have a few trailers dragged down the road with there brakes locked up

That, in my opinion is not a proper test, it's possible to get a false positive. The show needs to be rolling when the brakes are applied.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That, in my opinion is not a proper test, it's possible to get a false positive. The show needs to be rolling when the brakes are applied.

But in a truck with no independent trailer brake... do you have a solution?

Originally Posted by Wraithe

But in a truck with no independent trailer brake... do you have a solution?

Trade it on a Stratosphere.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Trade it on a Stratosphere.

Smart a%^&