steve remchak wrote:
RichardNuss wrote:
Bernie Baake wrote:
Steve the rear brakes will wear more on a tow vehicle. The trailer shifts wieght forward and increases the tongue weight and holds the tow vehicles rear suspension loaded. This effectively lessens the amount of work on the front and increases rear work load.
Oh yeah - Steve do you have one of those brake bias levers that attaches to the rear axle, changing the bias based on the height of the rear suspension?
seriously Richard? you have a brake bias adjustment on your tow vehicles. damn, ya just cain't f*** with money.
I don't!
Some vehicles came with this type of setup from the factory. I was wondering if you had that on yours, and if so, if it could be the cause. Not driver-adjustable. Just a lever that moves based on your rear suspension height, tied to some kind of proportioning valve that changes the pressure to the rear brakes. I tried to find a picture of it online, but didn't find one. People referred to it as a rear brake "bypass valve" or "pressure valve". *edit - Finally found the name - "load sensing proportioning valve". You can Google that.*
If you look for it under your truck, I'm sure you'll see it if you have one. Trace your rear brakeline and see if it runs through a valve like that near the rear axle.
well outside of my pay-grade Richard. but thanks anyway. i'm still bound to WWDDD.
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