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Originally Posted by Beau388
My personal opinion is max gross weight rating is about stopping and not about towing. If your entire rig can't be stopped in 150 ft, you need better tires, brakes or less weight. I have an old 1965 Corvair convertible with drum brakes that stops from 60 mph in 101 ft. I have a 2016 Hurricane that stops in134 ft from 60 mph when fully loaded. Carrying the Corvair on a dolly with surge breaks (2900 lbs total), the Hurricane stops in 149 ft on dry pavement. My reaction time is about 1 second or 88 ft at 60 mph. That is a long way to try to stop a 53 ft long rig. Have you ever tested your anti-lock brakes to see if they work?
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No but I will. And thank you for those numbers.
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