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Old 05-11-2021, 10:43 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by skids View Post
The thing to remember is that when you manually apply the trailer brakes, you are using them to slow the trailer AND the truck.
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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