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Originally Posted by skids
The thing to remember is that when you manually apply the trailer brakes, you are using them to slow the trailer AND the truck.
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Since I have an older diesel truck, my TV brakes depend on a belt driven vacuum pump. Pump the brakes more than a few times and you have to wait for the vacuum to recover. I use the trailer brakes for slowing into curves and then I can press the pedal for more if needed.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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