Cc: dakota@csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu@INTERNET
From: Clement_D on Tue, Sep 10, 1996 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: Hello Dakota Folks
From: elliott@cyberspace.com@INTERNET on Tue, Sep 10, 1996 12:51 AM
>From what I've heard about 4 wheel ABS is that it's great on wet or icy
>roads but that stopping distances are longer on dry pavement. The reason
>is that the maximum effective braking is right at wheel lockup which is
>reasonably easy to maintain on dry pavement. On dirt or other loose
>surfaces it depends on how good you are, and 99.99999% of folks ain't that
>good.
I have never felt there was much of a need for ABS in most driving
conditions but I sure do like the rear wheel setup on my Dakota in the
winter. The truck stops nice and straight with no tendency for the backend
to come around when the roads are snow/ice covered.
Dave Clement
89 4x4 LE
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