Brake pad smell after long downhills
Checked pads maybe 5,000 miles ago and pads were about 1/2 left. I leave driveway at 10,380 pds in 2003 Ford f 350 frame. Within spec's but sort of close to max on axles. I warmed up brakes pretty ...
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Smell means they are overheating and fading, let it go too long and there will be no brakes at all before you get to the bottom. Brakes work by dissipating heat so they need to be able to cool and get ride of that heat.
On long downhills pick a safe speed in a lower gear, allow speed to build to about 5 MPH above the target with NO brake applied, then brake firmly to get about 5 MPH below the target, then get OFF the brakes and let them cool until speed build to 5 MPH over target and repeat.
Never ride the brakes going downhill.
On long downhills pick a safe speed in a lower gear, allow speed to build to about 5 MPH above the target with NO brake applied, then brake firmly to get about 5 MPH below the target, then get OFF the brakes and let them cool until speed build to 5 MPH over target and repeat.
Never ride the brakes going downhill.
