Cummins12V98 wrote:
"I believe it was a major achievement to go down the IKE w zero brake applications and this was understated."
I 100% agree! Towing heavy what is the MOST important thing a truck can do??? Drag race??? UH, me thinks controlling the LOAD.
As long as I get down the hill and still have the ability to stop without overheating my brakes I don't expect any more. If the engine braking cannot be overridden by the ABS system excessive braking can lead to a sudden, unexpected and hard to control jacknife. I agree that controlling the load is most important but I don't think that totally relying on engine braking is the best way to achieve that. I would accept the performance of any of the three for my driving. In fact, in the absence of knowing how engine braking or the ABS would react in a jacknife situation I prefer a system that I have more control of.