Harvey,
Locking the front wheels of your vehicle will certainly cause you to
loose your steering, but isn't otherwise nearly as dangerous as locking
the rear wheels or those of the trailer. Doing the latter will cause you
the rig to swap ends almost instantly, which is why a half-ABS outfit
always has the half on the rear wheels only.
If you want a real thrill, find an ice-covered parking lot, get your
vehicle rolling about 20 MPH, and jam on the parking brake.....
<<Jim>>
Harvey Barlow wrote:
>
>
> The additional weight contributed by the tongue weight of the trailer will
> provide better traction at the rear wheels of your tow vehicle and the
> combination of tow vehicle and trailer brakes properly synchronized should
> prevent front brake lock-up in all but the most extreme white-knuckle panic
> stop with trailer brakes locked also.
>
Joy said:
> and my van is a hybrid - only ABS for the rear! You know, the kind where
> the rear won't lock up; however,
> > the front will and you lose steering and take my Safari with it. :(
>
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