Re: FW: Pulling with bigger truck

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

It was a hard stop, but not a panic stop. Its those short yellows on signal
lights. And on gravel, I can skid the truck with a very slow stop without
trailer brakes.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sherrell" <grizzlyan@mindspring.com>
To: "'Ridecamp'" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:32 AM
Subject: RC: FW: Pulling with bigger truck


> I had a Ford 150 I used to pull a 3-horse stock trailer with, no trailer
> brakes, worked fine except that eventually (after 15 years) stripped the
> axle splines. I have Pasos, though, that weigh in the 800-1000 lb. range.
> Stock trailers are a lot lighter than the regular ones, not to mention
give
> the horses more freedom.
>
> Regarding trailer brakes and sudden stops, I think that trailer brakes are
> mainly useful to stabilize the rig when brakeing downhill or on turns --
in
> theory it's probably worse on the horses to jam on the brakes and stop
short
> of the idiot that pulled out in front of you vs. ramming right into him
and
> letting him absorb some of the deceleration rather than the horses. Just
> hope he's carrying insurance to cover your new grille.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Sherrell
> Grizzly Analytical (USA)
> 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834
> www.grizzlyanalytical.com
>
> ----------
> From: Tara Wheeler[SMTP:harpy@io.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 9:29 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Pulling with bigger truck
>
> I've got a Chevy 3/4 ton truck (I wanted a one ton dually, but DH wouldn't
> go that far).  Most I've tried to pull is two horses in a stock trailer.
>
> Should I go for three?
>
> Just curious.  I'm afraid I don't groc truck.  Gas goes there, oil goes
> there, red guages bad, green guages good.  Smoke bad.  Tires need tred.
> Keep fluids topped, tires full of air, be very nice to guys at Jiffy Lube
> and gas station and they'll be good to me.
>
> When I bought the truck I told the guy at the dealership I wanted to pull
> two large horses in a trailer and still be able to run the AC (I had an
old
> 1/2 ton truck at the time and you could *either* pull horses or run the
AC).
>
> Tara Wheeler
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