Fear of Driving to the Mountains
I was hoping for any kind of tips for mountain driving. Basically I've read that driving a large motorhome on winding mountain roads is a challenge that can cause overheating, brake issues (overheatin...
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The way I look at it, the purpose of the brakes is to slow down so you can shift into a lower gear.
Recommend frequent stops to sniff the brakes and let everything cool until you are a veteran mountain driver. Likely the view will be worth stopping for, too. Do go sufficiently slow that you can easily stop in a pullout. And start out very slow at the top of the hill; waste of gas to accelerate when a downhill run is coming up.
Recommend frequent stops to sniff the brakes and let everything cool until you are a veteran mountain driver. Likely the view will be worth stopping for, too. Do go sufficiently slow that you can easily stop in a pullout. And start out very slow at the top of the hill; waste of gas to accelerate when a downhill run is coming up.
