Re: [A/S] in an emergency ...

[hhamp5246@xxxxxxx]

I'm confused.  How can in case of emergency *not* be part of talking about 
tow vehicles?

You're on the freeway doing 60 plus mph with 18 wheelers doing 80 mph and you 
don't care about emergency handling?

I do.  

I've had plenty of occasions where I've had to swerve so fast a smaller less 
capable tow vehicle would have rolled with the trailer.  I've had to stop the 
truck and trailer with just the truck doing the stopping when the trailer 
brakes failed.

As a discussion group we discuss.  I can't imagine selecting a tow vehicle 
with any less criteria than emergency preparedness.

I would never get a tow vehicle because it parks well, it gets good gas 
mileage, my spouse doesn't like driving it etc..... that's the selection criteria 
for grocery haulers.... tow vehicles have a job to do and I want the best 
vehicle for that job.

We have people on this list that have switched to the bigger trucks after 
having harrowing experiences.... it's scary out there. <g>

Hunter