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Originally Posted by ED-n-KEL
Driving a dangerously overloaded vehicle is deadly for you and everyone around you on the highway. I don't mean to offend, but I do hope to scare.
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I find this comment rather timely.
Yesterday we left camp and I failed to confirm that my trailer brakes were working properly. I was on a narrow paved road with no opportunity to pull over for 10 miles.
Fortunately, my 2500HD can tow the 4,100 pound TM just fine without under those circumstances.
When I had the opportunity, I resolved the issue and continued on my merry way.
The campsite was a full hour drive to the nearest repair facility, had I not been able to resolve it myself. Because nearly all of our camping occurs in the sierras, far from service facilities, I feel so much better knowing what I can and can not do with inoperable brakes.
For many other drivers, they would have blocked the road, walked out to where a cell phone works, then call a tow truck and waited several hours. As long as you do not go places like I do, and always stay on major roads in relatively flat areas then you do not need a backup plan like I do.