ABS OUT

[Stegar]

ABS MODULE IS OUT.

I am suppose to pull camper 6 hours in 3 weeks, but of course No module to be found 1 to 3 months out.

Concerns about pulling?? 6000lb

 

[dhay13]

Don't want to say you will be fine but as long as you don't have any emergency stops should be ok. I towed our 9000lb boat with my ABS module out.
Does the trailer have trailer brakes? If so make sure they are working well. If I was doing this I would prefer it to be dry road conditions when I did it.

 

[Stegar]

Yes trailer brakes wish I could control the weather lol

 

[Smokeybear01]

I must be old school because I still haven't adapted to ABS. I grew up in Minn before there was such a thing and learned how to drive on bad roads using common sense. Now it's second nature and ABS messes with it. You shouldn't have any problems, just don't lock up your tires if you have to stop suddenly. Good luck,

 

[dhay13]

Yeah I started driving back in the pre-ABS days too but I'm getting to be part of the crowd that hasn't experienced non ABS, no remotes for anything, phone booths, etc...lol

 

[dhay13]

Well my local dealer called today with an update on when they should get the HCU in. Now moved back to June 2023...ugh

 

[Stegar]

Yes Sir my dealer has no ETA FOR MODULE….

 

[Mountaineer83]

I have towed my 14k lbs 5th wheel several times while my ABS hasn't worked. Just play it safe and keep your distance behind others.

I've replaced my module 3 times and it still hasn't fixed the issue. Used AlfaOBD each time to initiate it as well and nothing fixes mine. I've pretty much given up for now!

 

[dhay13]

Well my local dealer called today with an update on when they should get the HCU in. Now moved back to June 2023...ugh

I already had mine replaced. Called a bunch of dealers and found one not too far from here so had them ship it to me. $517 shipped to my door. Got it from Ron Lewis in Pleasant Hills, PA (near Pittsburgh). Local shop charged me $140 to install. My dealer said $775 installed but they didn't have one there. Ron Lewis had 3 of them when I called.

 

[Stegar]

I’ve got life time warrenty $100

 

[Dean2]

I still have a non ABS truck and it pulls trailers just fine. Yours will too. Do a couple of fast stops without the trailer on to see how it behaves, then hook up the trailer and do the same in an empty lot. Once you know how they behave without ABS you will never worry about it again. All the best on the trip.

 

[tron67j]

Regarding if driving without ABS is a problem, the answer is it isn't until it is. You are used to the handling characteristics of the vehicle with ABS. Now you will have to react differently to external factors and driving more carefully is only as good as the wingnut who comes out of nowhere as well as the how road/weather conditions are. Then adding a trailer into the mix increases the chance that a problem could occur. Will it? You will only know the final answer by seeing your rig either back in your driveway or a fenced-in salvage yard.