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Re: [GMCnet] Supplemental brake systems, kenH [message #243973 is a reply to message #243968] Mon, 17 March 2014 16:51 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
kelvin is currently offline  kelvin   United States
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"He stopped too quickly, Officer! I expected him to plow into the car
in front of him, thereby giving me plenty of time to stop to avoid the
debris!"

Yeah... I really don't see this happening. At what point does the
insurance adjuster look you in the eye and say, "Well, we can't have you
modifying your coach just so YOU can avoid hitting someone from behind.
Your brakes are too good."

If that actually happened to someone I'd be astonished. Makes for a fun
story but doesn't pass the BS test, as Mr Foster noted. I would almost
look forward to being in the middle of that argument.

Kelvin
'73 23' with dangerously modified brakes

On 3/17/2014 2:14 PM, Les Burt wrote:
> I guess that this situation should then apply to the many cheap substandard "off shore" parts that we are slowly being forced to use due to attrition. Do we really need to worry this much?
>
> Regarding stock or modified brakes, what is better, rear-ending someone in a panic stop because your stock brakes were barely sufficient, then being determined as responsible because the expert claimed you were following too close?
> OR,
> Having someone rear-end you because your coach stopped in time to avoid the car in front of you? Then having your damage claim refused because of evidence of modified brakes?
>
> I'd take the second scenario because it provides better safety and in most situations the person who hits you will be at fault, so there would be no reason for an insurance adjuster to assess the safety equipment on your coach.
>
> If the damages to my modified coach were sufficiently high, i'd contest a refused claim, if minimal, i'd probably just leave it be. In either case i'd be looking to change insurance providers.
>
> Les Burt
> Montreal
> 1975 Eleganza 26ft
> A work in Progress
>
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Jim Galbavy <j.galbavy@att.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Not so sure of changes to braking systems and are they legal. ...
> but has anyone checked with their insurance carrier if they will cover a claim when safety parts that were originally engineered on the motorhome have been replaced with parts that were not certified. I guess my question is. ..... if I replace original parts with non engineered ones and I'm involved in a claim (my fault or not), will they cover my claim.
>
> jim galbavy
> '73 x-CL ANNIE
> Lake Mary, FL
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