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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Question about RABS

What is the point of only having rear anti-lock brakes? I thought the whole point of ABS was so that you could steer while braking. Hard to do that when the front wheels dont have ABS, but your not supposed to pump the brakes because you have RABS?

So what am i supposed to do when braking hard and having to steer?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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It lets them proportion the braking for a fully loaded vehicle, but keeps the rear from breaking loose when you're running empty.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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4 wheel ABS allows you to steer between pulsations of the brakes.......

Our RABs system releases and reapplies rear brake line pressure only should the VSS send info to the RABs valve indicating a rear wheels lock up.....
 
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