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So, I had some more seat time in my M925A2 w/o ABS recently. I drove it for around 10 miles on dry and wet pavement. I was way out in the boonies and there was nothing around except farmland so it seemed like a good time to check the brakes. I was cruising around 50-55 mph and executed some hard stops, not panic stops, but hard stops. The first time was in a straight stretch on dry pavement. I applied the brakes firmly and could feel the back end start to get light and then the rears locked up. All 4 rears were locked as far as I could tell and the truck skidded forward in a straight line. I did not experience any fish-tailing and the engine did not quit running. The second hard stop was on wet asphalt so it was a little easier to break the rears loose. The truck skidded to a stop in a straight line. The engine did not die and there was no loss of steering control.
These are obviously not controlled, scientific experiments, but I thought a little more anecdotal evidence for or against the ABS would be nice. I will post up more experiences as they happen. I am feeling more confident in my truck now after my most recent test drive. It definitely handles a little different than my 923A2 w/ ABS, but not necessarily in a bad way. I like it!
These are obviously not controlled, scientific experiments, but I thought a little more anecdotal evidence for or against the ABS would be nice. I will post up more experiences as they happen. I am feeling more confident in my truck now after my most recent test drive. It definitely handles a little different than my 923A2 w/ ABS, but not necessarily in a bad way. I like it!