Need advice for towing downhill....
Hello, I pulled me 30' fifth wheel up a 10 mile grade with 6-16% slopes. Like a cat that climbed the tree, I'm wondering the best way to get down. My trruck is an '01 F250 with an auto tranny. To keep...
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SLOWLY. Pick your speed, pick a gear that matches that speed. As you descend let speed build gradually to about 5 MPH above your target speed, brake FIRMLY to get about 5 MPH below your target speed and then get your foot off the brakes. Repeat as needed, DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES! Allow the brakes to cool between applications.
Do it that way and you will have no problems. Just go down slower than you went up and in the same gear or a lower one.
Do it that way and you will have no problems. Just go down slower than you went up and in the same gear or a lower one.
