22-01-2013, 11:57 AM
TBH, all trucks should be able to do that with a decent EBD system and good tyres.
It's just most of them don't have it, haulage and tractors are waaaay behind with brake regulations, etc. Some of the tractor/trailer combos used to be downright scary loaded up with 30 tons and with only a transmission brake on the rear wheels of the tractor....(I'm talking two feet on the pedal and hold them there for about a half a minute until it stops!)
It's just most of them don't have it, haulage and tractors are waaaay behind with brake regulations, etc. Some of the tractor/trailer combos used to be downright scary loaded up with 30 tons and with only a transmission brake on the rear wheels of the tractor....(I'm talking two feet on the pedal and hold them there for about a half a minute until it stops!)