tgreening wrote:
allcool wrote:
If used right, on the new Fords, don't even have to touch the brakes.
Put the cruise control on and set it for say 45mph(or whatever is appropriate), and in combination with the exh brake, no need to ever glaze the brake pads.
jmo
With 17K on the back, coming down out of Crawford Notch might have something to say about that. :)
Or coming down 9 mile canyon from Kennedy Meadows where speeds are usually less than 20 MPH. Your gonna burn up the brakes or tranny with much more than that.
Steep road, tight turns, narrow roadway and no guard rails.
I know a few others who have been up there and can back up my statements.