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When towing a travel trailer behind a car or pickup with a bumper hitch you always know it's there. One of the great things about a 5th wheel RV trailer is that it tows so easily it is easy to forget you have that huge object behind you. But there is a feel, especially through the steering wheel (even with power steering) that you need to learn to recognize.
Learn to judge specific distances
You need to learn to judge specific distances. How far must you be from the curb to make that turn without creaming the side of the 5th wheel on that telephone pole. You need to know if the vehicle beside you is too close so your rear end will take out its front fender. You need to learn how 'wide' a turn your towing vehicle must make to assure the trailer stays on the road throughout the turn. How high is your 5th wheel -- including your roof-top air conditioner. Trying to squeeze through a low overpass can cost many thousands of dollars besides ruining the trip
Know the limitations of your side mirrors
You need to learn how to use your side mirrors and to always be aware of what is reflected in them. You need to realize that, when the towing vehicle is not in line with the towed vehicle, the side mirrors are almost useless. Hence you must take notice of all possible obstructions before going into a turn -- especially if backing up.
When you put it in reverse
Backing up a 5th wheel is very different from backing up your car. Not only do you turn your steering wheel oppositely, you have to know WHEN to turn it and by how much. It took you years to learn to drive your car safely; it is going to take a while to learn to tow your 5th wheel safely.
Anticipate, anticipate, anticipate
You need to learn to anticipate movement and, especially, changes in movement of other vehicles. As you will be driving a pickup (or a medium size truck) you will be sitting higher than in a car. This will allow you to see over the roof of many vehicles. In any case, you need to be aware of the motions of the vehicle in front of the vehicle directly in front of you.
Avoiding rear enders
We had a flasher circuit installed in our 5th wheel brake lights' wiring. This makes the trailer's brake lights flash like a strobe for the first 8 to 10 seconds of applying the brakes. If you're going to slow down, press lightly on the brakes to trigger the brake lights to give the vehicle behind you plenty of notice. It doesn't matter that the other guy is 100% at fault in an accident, it is going to cost you, too. Collision repairs are primarily cosmetic; your vehicle will never be the same again. By the same token, you can't stop on a dime with all that weight. You need to anticipate when your leader is going to stop in time to avoid your being guilty of rear ending him.
Safe driving can boost fuel mileage
You can improve fuel mileage by 2 to 4 miles per gallon by maintaining an even speed. With all that weight, it takes a lot of fuel to accelerate even slightly Deceleration is just setting you up to waste more fuel. Try to avoid heavy traffic -- especially rush hours. Pull into a rest area, take a nap or enjoy a bite to eat and some relaxing time. When you are in traffic, leave plenty of space in front of you. Yes, there are always those inconsiderate drivers who will try to squeeze into 18 feet of space with a 19 foot car. Let them. You will get there; they may not.
Check your weight
The first time you have your 5th wheel loaded up have it weighed, axle by axle. Most larger truck stops have scales and will do this for you for a small fee. It is urgently important that your truck-trailer combination be properly balanced and the not exceeding the listed limits for each vehicle. So many accidents are caused by overloading or out-of-balance loading. Every one of those accidents was avoidable and many caused the loss of life.
Finding an expert instructor
Some dealers have someone who is capable of instructing 5th wheel driving techniques, -- especially the art of backing up. If your dealer doesn't -- or you bought your 5th wheel from a private individual -- there are many good 18 wheel semi-truck drivers around who would be happy to teach you for a little extra cash. $50 for this education is probably the most worthwhile investment you'll make when you buy that 5th wheel. I have seen many 5th wheelers circle the RV parks looking for a spot they can back into because there are no available pull-throughs. Don't be one of them.
Bob Masters started RVing in a converted 1958 Flxible bus in the 1960s. He has traveled extensively throughout the 48 states and has written many 'travel logs' describing some of his journeys. Having traveled extensively with children, and, later, grandchildren, he has become very familiar with the best places to stop and enjoy what a local community has to offer. Bob helps maintain http://www.HiwayGuide.com, a Wheatley Memorial Institute travel information website.
Global market review of foundation brakes – forecasts to 2017
The apparently simple issue of braking continues to be a major issue for engineers. Drivers are, of course, concerned that in an emergency, their vehicles should stop as quickly as possible. There is a practical limit to braking performance, set by the ability of the tyre contact patches to transmit the forces involved without sliding. However, advances in tyre design, soon to be complemented by the ability of electronically controlled braking systems to distribute effort according to wheel load (if, for example, the brakes are applied while the vehicle is cornering), mean that limit is now potentially very high, at least on dry road surfaces. This is throwing the onus very much back to the braking system developers.
The forces driving innovation in foundation braking are:
weight reduction
residual torque reduction
NVH continuous improvements
performances
style
mechatronics
Brake manufacturers continue to focus on designs that improve brake feel and reduce engineering costs. Executives at Continental's hydraulic brake systems business told just-auto: "One means of saving weight when designing brake components is to replace materials such as cast iron or steel, with lighter materials, such as aluminium, other light alloys or even plastic. However, the use of alternative materials is currently restricted to aluminium since extremely high demands are made of these materials. During its life, a brake will be operated several million times, subjecting it to great pressure; the material is also exposed to moisture and road salt and so far only cast iron, steel and aluminium have shown that they are able to cope with such demanding conditions. More efficient design techniques and intelligent lightweight construction can produce slimmed-down components without limiting their functionality. Specialised CAD software makes it possible to optimise component structures on the computer."
Following Chapter 1's Introduction, Chapter 2 The market, provides an overview of latest market trends and profiles the major OE manufacturers. It goes on to provide manufacturers' OE market shares by region and we update just-auto's product fitment forecasts, predicting in some detail how the OE market volume for brake disc and drums will evolve in Europe, Japan and North America from 2007 through to 2017.
This chapter includes exclusive, lengthy interviews with senior executives of Brembo, Continental, and TRW.
Chapter 3 Technical review
This chapter sets out a review of recent innovations in the foundation brakes arena. This chapter includes an exclusive interview with IFR Automotive.
Extract:
j-a: In what ways do hybrid and electric vehicles change future braking system requirements?
Continental: Working in conjunction with a hybrid drive system, [Continental´s Regenerative Brake System] allows energy recovery during braking. The basic concept and the components of conventional brakes are broadly kept the same.
The generator function contained in the vehicle's hybrid drive initially takes over the braking function and converts the braking energy into electricity to charge the battery. Only when the deceleration is not sufficient are the conventional brakes activated via the Regenerative Brake System. The SBA [Simulator Brake Actuation] simulator conveys optimum pedal feel to the driver at all times. The system is ideal for all hybrid vehicles as well as electric and fuel cell vehicles.
TRW: From a foundation braking perspective, nothing changes. From a brake control perspective, we have to be able to blend friction braking with regenerative braking for strong hybrids. TRW offers two systems – SCB (in production in the US), a vacuum-less hydraulic apply system; and ESC-R, which can be vacuum-based (for mid-upper segments) or vacuum-less (for small segments). As a hybrid or electric car does not have background noise, which can mask brake noise, there are also new NVH requirements to expect.
Chapter 4 Manufacturers
This chapter provides profiles of the major manufacturers, namely Advics, Akebono, Bosch, Brembo, Continental, Delphi and TRW.
About the Author
Global market review of foundation brakes – forecasts to 2017 now Available on ReportsandReports. ReportsandReports, comprising of an online library of 10,000 reports, in-depth market research studies of over 5000 micro markets, and 25 industry specific websites.
I changed the 4 wheel cylinders on my drum brake set up. but my steering wheel spins when brakes are applied?
The steering wheel spins violently when the brakes are applied. All cylinders changed and bled. Any ideas?
sounds like one or more of the brakes are adjusted improperly.... only way to check is to jack the vehicle up and rotate all four wheels... they should drag slightly - too much drag would cause it to pull when accelerating, cruising, and stopping... on the other hand if one isn't adjusted out enough when the brakes are applied it may not even contact the drum thus causing a pull to the other side... they are very sensitive to adjustment in that sense..... start with the front two wheels since it is jerking the steering wheel - if it were in the rears it shouldn't be so noticeable... hope this helps and good luck with it
Electric Parking Brake Forecasted to be on One in Five European Passenger Cars by 2015
LIVONIA, Mich., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), the global leader in active and passive safety, anticipates continued growth in its market leading Electric Parking Brake (EPB) technology. EPB is forecasted to be standard on one in five of all Europe
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