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paulsm87
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Jun 06, 2013

Down shifting the transmission for braking assist

I have a question about the proper use of down shifting my transmission in my motor home I have a 2001 Jayco With the V-10 The question is; when driving and towing my Escape I will down shift my...
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Terryallan
Explorer II
Jun 07, 2013
It's not really an opinion. Using the lower gears to come down a mountain is the most safe way. Riding the brakes down a mountain, "Could" get you killed.

Who ever told you it was not a good idea. Is not a good driver, or good source of information.

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