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| | | Forums66 Topics128,211 Posts1,057,467 Members48,471 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,889 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,889 | Weight transfer and traction has a lot mote to do with stopping than the design of the brake system. It's not uncommon for the front brakes on any vehicle to do 70% or more of the stopping, due to weight being transferred forward during a stop. Add to that the fact that truck brakes are designed to handle a fully loaded vehicle, and rear wheel lockup when unloaded is pretty much a given unless some finesse is applied while stopping. "Finesse" and "panic" don't always go together, but the final factor is always "traction". Jerry
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