Roadmaster RM3477 Technical Information download pdf (Page 31)

Whydo

towedvehicles

needsupplementalbrakes?

Safety

Safety is the number one reason most

people add supplemental brakes to their

towed vehicles. In an emergency, stop-

ping distance is the critical factor be-

tween a close call and a tow truck — or

worse.

Supplemental brakes take the load off

the motorhome, and the motorhome and

the towed vehicle brake in tandem, tak-

ing significantly less time and distance to

come to a controlled stop — about 33%

less distance, in a study by ROADMASTER

(see the chart to the right).

It’srequired

According to the American Automobile

Association, most states — plus many

Canadian provinces — now require

supplemental brakes if the towed weight

exceeds 3,000 pounds (see the map on

the next page).

Motorhome

chassiswarranty

Workhorse will void your chassis war-

ranty if you tow more than 1,000 pounds

without supplemental brakes; Ford stipu-

lates 1,500 pounds.

Wear and tear

Because they aren’t braking for two

vehicles, your motorhome’s brakes last

longer.

Test data — motorhome: 34-foot 1996 Winnebago Adventurer, Ford Superduty chassis with a 460 gas

engine; GVWR: 17,000 pounds; brakes: hydraulic four-wheel disc. Towed vehicle: 1995 Oldsmobile

Aurora; GVWR: 4,690 pounds (actual test weight: 4,110 pounds). Braking pressure: 80 pounds of force

directed to the brake pedal representing a “hard stop.”

SafetyFirst!

Supplementalbrakestake

theloadoffthemotorhome,

andthemotorhomeand

thetowedvehiclebrakein

tandem.

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