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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When I was a teenager, I once learned to drive with someone who refused to downshift and rode brakes downhill saying, "it is cheaper to get new brakes than a transmission". The result was every downhill in steep areas meant sitting on the side of the road every few miles waiting for the rotors to stop glowing.
After learning what not to do, as a kid, on any decent incline, I'm downshifting. I also make sure to have a good trans cooler in place and some type of temperature gauge on it, so there isn't a chance I'm BBQ-ing the transmission. I use brakes sparingly, only applying when needed and jabbing them to maximize the amount of time the rotors spend without anything on them. So far, so good.
After learning what not to do, as a kid, on any decent incline, I'm downshifting. I also make sure to have a good trans cooler in place and some type of temperature gauge on it, so there isn't a chance I'm BBQ-ing the transmission. I use brakes sparingly, only applying when needed and jabbing them to maximize the amount of time the rotors spend without anything on them. So far, so good.
