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Originally Posted by rickst29

You should NOT need sigificantly higher pedal pressure and braking force in your TV when towing a TM trailer, the trailer brakes should be doing the work!

I completely agree. The stopping distance with and without the TM in tow should be pretty much the same.

The one time I made a near panic stop, it felt like I was able to stop slightly faster with the TM then I would have without it. It may be just a perception.

I have towed light weight motorcycle trailers before, with no trailer brakes. I could feel the weight of the trailer pushing the truck. I did not like the feeling. Going downhill on an off camber slick road in a tight turn would not have been fun.