"Eisboch" wrote in message
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My truck has a GVW of 8,400 lbs. To meet federal stopping distance
requirements, the brakes must be capable of stopping that weight in a
certain distance from a certain speed. It does not include added weight
of a trailer.

Adding a trailer requires the trailer brakes to be capable of stopping the
*trailer* GVW within the required distance.

Most trailers with electric brakes can be *locked* if the gain for the
controller is set too high.
The fifth wheel I had was a triple axle and it had brakes on all 6 wheels.

Eisboch


Correction .... the truck's GVW is 11,400 lbs.