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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path1 wrote:byronlj wrote:
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"Question. Do you use lower gears going down hill?
No, because I have that 4r100 trans that is known for building up to much pressure in low gears and pressure blows up the front seal in trans."
That has got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.
Dave
Glad I could provide you with the "dumbest things you ever heard".
Direct quote out of owners manual:
"Descend a hill in the same gear you would use to climb up the hill to avoid excessive brake application and brake overheating".
I went up in "D" with O/D off why not go down in same gear?
Or would it be dumb to follow what owners manual states?
I think the owners manual means "gear" as in 2nd or 3rd gear, not necessarily "drive" vs "overdrive". Don't take it personally, that's how I learned many years ago. Fortunately you asked a good question and have good answers before anyone got hurt. You only burned up some brake pads. Change them out and downshift to use your transmission to control your downhill speed. Use the brakes only to quickly slow down then let off to cool them. Good luck and be safe.
