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Old 03-23-2019, 03:10 PM   #61
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A good way to remember that the brake lever is there and to remember to use it is to practice. Go over to a big parking lot and drive around and practice throwing the brake lever and feel how the trailer responds.
When I start my trip, I always test that the trailer brakes are working by using the brake lever. That helps remind me where it is.
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Old 03-23-2019, 04:46 PM   #62
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Using the trailer brake to bring the trailer in line is a good practice as is towing without cruise control, one less thing to do when split seconds count. I wonder why someone has not developed a towing brake set up that applies your trailer brakes first and then your tow vehicle, a split second later, so that you stay in a straight line....?
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Old 03-23-2019, 05:15 PM   #63
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I wonder why someone has not developed a towing brake set up that applies your trailer brakes first and then your tow vehicle, a split second later, so that you stay in a straight line....?
Because it would require some sort of connection to your brain to know that the brakes are about to be applied? I would stay very far away from any trailer brake control which would be inserted in any way between the brake pedal and the tow vehicle's brakes, because I would not trust it with my life; this sort of installation would certainly be forbidden by any responsible tow vehicle manufacturer.
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