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Empty Trailer Panic Stop (45 MPH, Gain 3)

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What happens here

The trailer is emptied of the 4,000 pounds of concrete weight. The truck then performs a 45 MPH panic stop with the now empty trailer. The brake controller's 'gain' setting is initially set to 3. The demonstration verifies that even with an empty trailer, the Hydrastar system prevents flat-spotting, highlighting its adaptability to varying load conditions without manual adjustment to prevent tire damage.

Goal: Demonstrate the Hydrastar system's consistent performance with an empty trailer at 45 MPH.

Tools and materials

  • Brake Controller — Adjusting the braking force of the trailer, set to '3' for this test
  • Hydrastar Hydraulic ABS System Hydrastar — Operating the trailer brakes during the test
  • Pratt Dump Trailer — Subject of the braking test with no load

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Unreal. That's 4,000 lbs in the back of that trailer. All right, here he comes. All right, here he comes. 75 miles an hour. Trailer is empty. He's going to slam to his stop as if he's not paying attention on the road and he's got to suddenly swerve. And we're going to see exactly how well this handles from zero 75 to zero. Can you just roll forward a foot? I want to see how these tires are. Now, this is a prototype trailer that they allowed me to do as much testing as I wanted to on this. So, yes, we ran every test over and over again. And this is a different view of the 75 mph lane change with panning stop.

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