Re: towing

["Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>]

Do you have brakes on the trailer? Are they working properly?
Jim in Palmdale


>   I've got 2 concerns about my tow vehicle this year- 1) The rear leaf
> springs are starting to sag under weight-is it better to add leafs or is
it
> okay to use air shocks. 2) The brakes overheated at least twice on my trip
> to the point I could not get the truck and trailer safely stopped- once I
> was headed for the back of a tractor trailer- thank goodness he started
> moving cause I ran out of room. Considering the distance I drive to get to
> Maxton I feel like I'm taking an unnecessary chance with substandard
brakes,
> yet the truck-a 1998 Dakota-V8- can easily pull the weight. What brand of
> brakes do some of you use on your tow vehicles to get better braking?
>
>                                                              Scott