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Veebyes
Mar 01, 2014Explorer II
Done my share of mountain driving with a heavy trailer. No exhaust brake but I do slip into the 'manual' mode for long grades up or down. I don't like to hear the engine screaming at high RPM for any period so the method is to get into whichever gear is suitable for the grade then let it build up speed, brake down to a low speed, let it build again & so on.
Can't say that the smell of heated pads has never been experienced, but not very often.
Can't say that the smell of heated pads has never been experienced, but not very often.
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