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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
So, going up a very steep grade, he still couldn't stop in essentially less than two football fields?
I'm sure "...up to four times more for an RV" is indicating stopping distance for the largest RV, hence the "up to" statement. A van conversion is about the smallest RV out there.
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Are we sure they weren't going downhill?
If so, that distance would make perfect sense.
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Originally Posted by legion
It sounds like the bike wedged under the motorhome and slightly lifted the front wheels off the ground. He said he couldn't steer either. I think not being able to use the front wheels to steer or brake would have significantly increased the stopping distance.  |
Yep. 80% of a vehicles braking comes from the front brakes. If they were off the ground the stopping distance would be massively increased.