Engine as brakes down a mountain
Our first trip is to Loft mountain, VA,3 adults 2 grandparents, 4 teenagers, and stuff. 27 ' ford conquest by gyulfstream advise is to keep in I low all the way down, use engine as breaks. does that...
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Downshift. I learned that from the guys that drive the passanger vans up and down Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Each van makes several trips a day with 8 passengers (plus driver). When I asked how often they had to change brake pads the driver said every couple of years since they seldom use the brakes comming down the hill. Usually second gear unless someone ahead is really slow then first gear.
