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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ron.dittmer wrote:The transmission will upshift at red-line but I don't like to run mine that high and brake enough to keep the rpm below 4500. Returning from Alaska last summer I descended a marked 15% grade with a 4200lb Jeep in-tow and had no problem staying below 4500 rpm.
carringb,
With my 2007 E350-V10 and TorqShift transmission, when engine braking in low gear down long grades, I am concerned of red-lining the tachometer so I will hit my brakes when it gets close. I wonder if there are safeguards built into the engine or transmission. Are my concerns valid? Should I brake before hitting the red-line? Or just let the engine spin wild without a worry?
