[T3] Wiring Harness Needed (was RE: Faulty Fuel Pump)

[John Jaranson]

On Jan 3, 2013, at 2:03 PM, John Jaranson wrote:

> 
> On Jan 3, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Mike Fisher wrote:
> 
>> The tow car does ALL the braking on every trailer.  The electric trailer
>> brake only works if the trailer comes unhitched from the tow car.  A 2300
>> lb car on a tow bar would be nothing for your Mercedes at 55-65 mph.  Quit
>> Researching everything to death and believing everything you read!
>> 
> This is simply NOT true.  Although there are small trailers with emergency only tethered electric brakes, any reasonably large trailer like a two axle U-Haul car hauler will have fully proportional electric brakes.  

Just checked U-Haul's site and I misspoke a little here.  There two-axle trailer still have just automatic hydraulic surge braking....which still adds to the braking power of the combine unit so the towing vehicle is not trying to do it all.



Later,
John Jaranson
www.carartbyjohn.com



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