RE: NON-Q: How To Improve Ford Pickup Brakes - HELP

["Jay Kempf" <jkempf@fabtechinc.com>]

Hello,

This is my first post over here on Audi Central.

<I am a regular on the Porsche 928 list> So be nice.

Has this person looked into trailer brakes. There is a slight possibility
that the horse trailer manufacturer has a kit or an idea how to add electric
brakes to the trailer triggered by the trucks brake system.

Whaddya think?

Jay Kempf

89 100Q  140k and still kickin'

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Bernard Littau
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 12:41 PM
> To: Dupree, Robert A.; 'Quattro List (E-mail)'
> Subject: Re: NON-Q: How To Improve Ford Pickup Brakes - HELP
>
>
> [snip]
> >She has also recently discovered that the stock brakes
> >don't hold up very well when trying to slow down a 10,000 pound trailer
> load
> >in addition to the truck's own weight.
> >
> > Does ANYONE have ANY ideas about what changes I can make to this
> >truck so that she can slow down her load when coming down-hill?  Yes the
> >trailer does have brakes and they can lock, but they are not any
> good when
> >hot...
>
>
> This is going to hurt, so brace yourself:  Drive slower!  There is nothing
> you can do to the truck, you have to adjust your driving habits.
>
> I've pulled my share of horses and boats with a pickup or a Bronco, and
> there is not much you can do besides making sure the brakes are in tip-top
> shape, and slowing down.  What is particularly important is to use engine
> braking when going down long grades.  My Bronco with 3 speed
> automatic goes
> into 2nd for downhill grades, and you have to drive slower than normal to
> accommodate the lower gear.
>
> With a '98 you likely have an overdrive.  At least put it into D without
> overdrive, and drop it to 2nd for longer downhill grades.
>
> Best,
>
> Bernard Littau
> Woodinville, WA
> '88 5kcstq
> '86 Bronco
> '71 F100
>