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Originally Posted by Chance
The highlighted part is a fair question. I started driving trucks as a teenager, initially before I even had a license. Sometimes pulling trailers with very heavy loads. As in heavy tractors.
During high school I often drove large furniture delivery trucks; both on the highway and in cities. If you think backing up a modern motorhome at a campground is tough, try a large truck onto someone's driveway or yard that's not set up for it. And without aid of rear-view cameras and sometimes without a spotter.
As an adult I've owned and rented many motorhomes and trailers, and have driven them all over the US without issue. Not a single incident.
For years I've been driving an E-350 Ford van out of choice. I like small. When I need more space I just rent it. Within reason I can buy (or rent) and drive anything I may want -- I just don't like what they are making recently.
Having answered that question, my opinions on steering stabilizers have nothing to do with my driving experience or knowledge (or lack thereof if you prefer to see it that way). My opinions are mostly based on an engineering education that included the study of dampers. What they do and what they can't do. It also included how they work.
No doubt as a policeman you've been at more crashes than I have, but I honestly don't see the relevance, or how that would make you better at understanding vehicle dynamics.
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At the risk of turning this into a contest to see "how far each of us can pee", I only responded to your first post due to the inaccurate statement:
"If simply keeping a tire pointed ahead was better, then why are rear blowouts more dangerous on most 4-wheel vehicles."
I do not have any type of degree or computer model that would indicate that to me. I too began driving big rigs at an early age, when my government decided I would look good in green. Drove in Germany, Viet Nam, and then all over the U.S. Early 70's began my 34 year observation period of how people react when one of their front tires suddenly deflate at highway speeds. In about 50% of the cases that front tires blow out will result in some type of bleeding. In about 90% of the cases that back tire blow out will result in someone changing a tire along the shoulder.
Not only is your statement false, it is dangerous to mislead folks driving large heavy motorhomes. Any piece of equipment, like the Safe-T, that would help in the least little bit in the case of a front tire rapid deflation should not be discouraged. Remember, there is a wide range of folks driving these RV's, from 30 year old professional truck driver's to 85 year old grandma's.
Now can we get back to the intent or my original post?