Trailer snaking accident

[treequip]

Does anyone use / are electric trailer brakes legal here? They are standard in Aus.

 

With an override switch in towing vehicle to manually apply trailer brakes without touching vehicle brakes. Easy way to pull yourself up if you start snaking.

 

Not uncommon in north America either but not legal for use on UK roads

[Treewolf]

They are legal here provided that they conform to C&U Regs (which not all American brakes do).

 

See https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/408947/american-caravan-and-trailer-brakes-coupling.pdf

[Daniël Bos]

Yup about a tonne ( front half of a defender ) the trucks 145 bhp so also got enuff power to not hold traffic up

 

Most towing accidents involve pick up trucks or 90,s as there too light on the back end

 

the most amazing thing about american engines! how on earth can they manage to only get 145 bhp (and I presume that was when it left the facory, a few will have escaped by now) out of such a massive engine!

 

I've similar power out of a 1.4 3cyl

[Ironbark]

how on earth can they manage to only get 145 bhp

 

Most of the fuel is converted to heat and sound. It's not wasted

[Joel77]

the most amazing thing about american engines! how on earth can they manage to only get 145 bhp (and I presume that was when it left the facory, a few will have escaped by now) out of such a massive engine!

 

I've similar power out of a 1.4 3cyl

 

The ford transit is 145bhp ( not a 90 like most ) the yank is about 250bhp but it's the grunt it's got the yank smokes up both rear tyres with ease

[Joel77]

The American trailers have there wheels set further back unlike ours, this gives a much better tow and cuts out snaking

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Does anyone use / are electric trailer brakes legal here? They are standard in Aus.

 

 

 

With an override switch in towing vehicle to manually apply trailer brakes without touching vehicle brakes. Easy way to pull yourself up if you start snaking.

 

 

Trucker did well in that vid!

[Pinkfoot]

The American trailers have there wheels set further back unlike ours, this gives a much better tow and cuts out snaking

But wouldn't that put more weight on the trailer nose ?

 

sent from my phone but never in work time.

[Joel77]

Yes witch is what you want as negative nose waight ( trailer trying to lift the back of towing vehicle off the road ) is what course snaking

 

You don't artic,s having trouble do ya

[Pinkfoot]

Yes witch is what you want as negative nose waight ( trailer trying to lift the back of towing vehicle off the road ) is what course snaking

 

You don't artic,s having trouble do ya

Only artics I see snaking are those on Russian videos

 

sent from my phone but never in work time.