"Hank©" wrote in message
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On 6/1/2013 3:05 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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I don't think a truck that size has the brakes to successfully
control
and stop a 36' trailer.

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Don't think that's the issue so much. The trailer should have
brakes
designed to handle it's weight.
The problem is the light duty nature of the truck in terms of
engine,
transmission, frame, suspension, etc. To the best of my knowledge a
F-150 or the 1500 series from GM or Dodge are recommended for very
small
5th wheel trailers and that's a stretch for them. A 36 footer is
going
to weigh in at 12,000 lbs or more. Way too much for a light duty
truck.


Sometimes trailer brakes go hooky falooky on you.

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True. Then you're in deep doo-doo. I don't care what kind of brakes
your truck has .... it's going to have a tough time stopping it plus
a 12,000 -14,000 trailer at any kind of speed.

Remember the green '97 Dodge Ram 1500 I had? Towing that old '82
Century ark was a real thrill. The surge brakes didn't work on the
trailer.
I had to plan stops well in advance. If a light turned red and I
tried to stop the damn boat would push me halfway through the
intersection.
I think that boat and trailer probably weighed 6,000 to 7,000 lbs.