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08-10-2017, 01:30 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Clovis, CA, USA
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Do diesel RV's have ABS that kick in when you do a panic stop?
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08-10-2017, 01:57 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I usually set my Brake Buddy on a higher than suggested setting so I get more braking when going down hills...or for panic stops. I know it puts more wear on the toad brakes, but they never lock up and I can feel it helping the coach stop or slow down. Further, brake replacements on the Ford toad cost less than on the motorhome.
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Morgan Hill, CA 2007 Newmar Kountry Star 3910 towing a 1998 Ford Explorer. RVing since gas was 58 cents a gallon. Amateur Radio Operator (W6ADV) since 1962.
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08-10-2017, 05:14 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 19,417
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Any stories on towed brakes saved me?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch Hoagland
Do diesel RV's have ABS that kick in when you do a panic stop?
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Yes, most have them.
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2002 Newmar Mountain Aire 4095
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08-11-2017, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tampa FL
Posts: 679
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It is just another cost of the hobby. It is way cheaper than paying a lawyer $250/hr to defend you in a civil suit.
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08-13-2017, 11:00 PM
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#19
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch Hoagland
Do diesel RV's have ABS that kick in when you do a panic stop?
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All wheel disk brakes and ABS on my rig along with up to 600 hp retarding from my engine brake.
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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08-17-2017, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Spartanburg SC
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Supplemental braking system is legally required some of the places I may want to drive, so that is sufficient. I have had a number of panic stops while towing - no way to tell if I would have had more panic stops without the braking system or whether the panic stops I did have would have resulted in collisions. I trust research I have seen on stopping distances, and I enjoy the peace of mind.
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2000 Holiday Rambler Endeavor
2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
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09-01-2017, 05:38 PM
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#21
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 12
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M&G are the best and easiest to install, one air line. We love driving the mountains and wouldn't do without.
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