Re: [RC] Equestrian culture may be fading into the sunset-California - CTH
It is not so much stopping the trailer from going
through he back of the jeep,small truck or car. Its about safely being able to
stop and not be pushed into the car in front of you or going down a steep hill
and not being pushed out of control.
I remember a very close call I had with a full size
truck and small trailer when I had to lock up to avoid hitting a child that ran
in the road. I was driving slow and had a full size truck. The trailer I was
hauling had one horse and the trailer brakes were not hooked up. I could feel
the truck being pushed forward. I did stop and have never driven without trailer
brakes again. Lesson learned that could have been HARD lesson learned. I am sure
if I had my small trucknever would have been able to stop the rig. I
was on a flat road.
It is safety and I personally would never put my horses
in danger by putting them in a trailer hauled by an inadequate vehicle. In an
accident the horses usually get the worst of it.
Paddi
I agree with you Carla. Unfortunately, those smaller vehicles were
lighter and shorter than most of the trailers they were pulling. Most
states now have an ordinance that the towing vehicle has to be equal to or
greater than the towed vehicle. I had no idea about this until I took my
Jeep Laredo to rent a two horse bumper pull. Had to get out the specs of
the vehicle to convince the rental company that it was safe enough (breaking
distance ability) to stop the trailer from going through the back end of the
vehicle should I have to slam my breaks on.
I have a friend in Merced that tows her two horse trailer around with a
mini-truck! LOL! Of course that is all FLAT land!
None-the-less government intervention is truly a spoil sport.
