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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I live, drive, and tow in the Sierra. If you find yourself riding the brakes, you need to downshift. Typical 6% grade usually finds me at 50 mph in third gear with occasional braking similar to Dennis_M_M's technique.
