Mountain driving
Hi All, We are planning an out west trip this year which will include extensive mountain driving. Yellowstone, Tetons, Glacier are just a few of our planned visits. My main concern is weather to...
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The exhaust brake on that tour will do you well! You should have the hi/lo on that (mine is only one setting).
Once that Allison reaches a certain speed over the gear you are trying to downshift into, it won't do anything. At that point you have to brake down slow enough for it to downshift. Kind of a pain. Better bet is when you crown the hill, pick a conservative gear while you are going slow - you can always upshift.
ON EDIT - I have been "privately" corrected that there is no such thing as a hi-lo exhaust brake, so pardon my ignorance - its whatever you push that says Engine Brake and has a Hi-Lo on it. Comes on every 450 Freightliner I've ever driven. :R
Once that Allison reaches a certain speed over the gear you are trying to downshift into, it won't do anything. At that point you have to brake down slow enough for it to downshift. Kind of a pain. Better bet is when you crown the hill, pick a conservative gear while you are going slow - you can always upshift.
ON EDIT - I have been "privately" corrected that there is no such thing as a hi-lo exhaust brake, so pardon my ignorance - its whatever you push that says Engine Brake and has a Hi-Lo on it. Comes on every 450 Freightliner I've ever driven. :R
