Re: Re: Rear-wheel antilocks?

From: MrDakota95@aol.com
Date: Fri Feb 15 2002 - 07:54:48 EST


In a message dated 2/14/02 11:37:28 PM Central Standard Time,
raspa4x4@texas.net writes:

<<
 
 In a truck the rear is much more likely to lockup than in a car. This is
 because there is less weight in the back. One of the reasons the fronts do
 most of the braking is that vehicle weight is transferred to the front as
 you slow down. So I guess the reason is that front is less likely to lock
 up. Bad thing is that if the fronts lock up, you lose your ability to
 steer. >>
I know it sucks in the snow, My 2 wheel drive Dak will lock the fronts and
not the backs so the rear wheels are pushing the truck even further with no
steering control.
They should have just put 4 wheel ABS on all the Daks,

MrDakota95



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