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Ron

02-26-2001 17:58:12




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Does DOT require brakes on both axle's of a tandem axle trailer. Thanks Ron




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VaTom

02-26-2001 19:43:54




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 Re: trailer brakes in reply to Ron, 02-26-2001 17:58:12  
I once needed to move an antique road grader. Rented a pickup and trailer from an acquaintance, only to find that the two axle trailer had never had any brakes and was legal and inspected in Va. Big surprise when I found myself upside down in a ditch after the trailer, with a very light load, pushed the pickup off the road. Being an unfamiliar truck I was doing all of 25mph. Started to rain and I touched the brakes. Pretty exciting for a minute there. It's really hard to get out of a lap belt when you're suspended by it. Not the kind of thing you forget soon. There are better ways to get serious about trailer brakes, but that one worked. (NOT recommended)

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BFO

02-26-2001 18:58:14




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 Re: trailer brakes in reply to Ron, 02-26-2001 17:58:12  
DOT 393.42 Brakes required on all axles, and in Canada HTA 64 reg. 587, require that any trailer with a gross weight greater than 3000lb., must have brakes capable of stopping and holding the vehicle. As a (former) trailer manufacturer that says to me brakes on all axles. Brakes on one axle only have enough power to stop the weight that one axle carries, the rest is taken up by the tow vehicle. What happens if that exceeds the tow vehicles capacity? Pretty dangerous condition. I for one could never see how people could build and sell trailers with 1/2 the braking capacity of the GVW and sleep at night. People ask me which axle to put the brakes on, I tell them to look under their truck or car and tell me which axle has brakes.

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rhudson

02-26-2001 18:28:54




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 Re: trailer brakes in reply to Ron, 02-26-2001 17:58:12  
Ron, in virginia one axle of a two axle trailor has to have working brakes, also dual axle trailors have to have break-away brake activation. we are also suppost to have trailors inspected once per year.



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