Down Hill Braking on a Ford Chassis
Guru's, This may seem a silly question, but, on my DP when going down a long or steep grade, I just downshift my Alison to a lower gear and hit the exhaust brake as needed. I never have to use the ...
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Just travel I40 across the Smoky Mountains west to east and the one long down hill east of Ashland NC was quite easy. 6% grade for several miles. Had the transmission in tow mode. At the start of the decent hit the brakes at bit to get the speed down until the transmission down shifted and for the next few miles all I did was steer. Engine braking held the speed under 60 MPH with the RPMs peaking at around 3500.
Would guess my total weight was around 19,000 Lbs. which includes a toad. Coach is built on a 2006 Ford F53 chassis.
Would guess my total weight was around 19,000 Lbs. which includes a toad. Coach is built on a 2006 Ford F53 chassis.
