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AH64ID
Jan 19, 2015Explorer
Drive smart and you will be fine, no questions asked.
Driving smart also means prepping smart, and having a quality brake controller and functioning trailer brakes.. Even if you don't need them to operate at full stopping power.
Unless it's a windy road with lots of corners you may find that 6% isn't all that step and compression braking does wonders. Just be smart about your speed.
I have gone down grades where I needed to touch my brakes twice, and my buddy behind me, at 2/3 the weight, is nearly smoking.... Use what you have, wether it's compression or an exhaust brake. I would be less excited about decending steep grades with a diesel at GCWR without an exhaust brake thou, they are money well spent.
Driving smart also means prepping smart, and having a quality brake controller and functioning trailer brakes.. Even if you don't need them to operate at full stopping power.
Unless it's a windy road with lots of corners you may find that 6% isn't all that step and compression braking does wonders. Just be smart about your speed.
I have gone down grades where I needed to touch my brakes twice, and my buddy behind me, at 2/3 the weight, is nearly smoking.... Use what you have, wether it's compression or an exhaust brake. I would be less excited about decending steep grades with a diesel at GCWR without an exhaust brake thou, they are money well spent.
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