DP going up and down mountains
Hello. I have a 40' 1996 Monaco Dynasty. I am going to be a Snowbirds this year and I hear there are mountains whether one takes I- 75 or I-95. I would really like to hear all advice from those ...
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ricelake922 wrote:
Hello. I have a 40' 1996 Monaco Dynasty. I am going to be a Snowbirds this year and I hear there are mountains whether one takes I- 75 or I-95. I would really like to hear all advice from those who have a DP (I cannot downshift with a car in tow how to safely drive up and down mountains without burning out your brakes or transmission? Thank you in advance.
No Interstate highway in the Country has steep grades that you would ever have to concern yourself with. You can gear down (you gear down automatically every time you slow down) and you likely have an exhaust brake or Jake brake to use the engine for braking as well. If you only want to drop 1 gear to help you on the downhill you just wait until you are 5-10 MPH over your desired speed, give the brakes a good push until you are 5-10 MPH below the desired speed and then go back to coasting to cool the brakes. You can do this over and over again without any brake over heating.
