Cooling your brakes
Being from the east coast I've yet to encounter my brakes heating up enough to require pulling over to let them cool down, at least not that I know of. This summer/fall we're doing our first trip out ...
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45Ricochet wrote:
I was trying to be civil and not quoting anyone, but since I am now being quoted Terry here is another example of the number of " taps of the brakes" as in snub braking. Notice they mention " taps" not just ride em all the way down the mountain.
Geeeze guys, how long is the Baker grade in S Cali and how hot is it there in July :H
Oh yeah not trying to beat up Ford here, just the facts of the braking tests for the exhaust braking, and number of "taps" rather than riding em. Notice the rotor temps :E the more you tapped the fat peddle.
Just giving real world situations, and not paper ones. Just saying what the best drivers do and how they taught other drivers. If and when you can say you had more than 20 years of safety awards, and then 10 years of accident free independent driving. I'll do it your way. Till then, I'll trust him.
But then as I don't trailertruck any more and my "hollowed" truck driving career is over. And you couldn't pay me to own a diesel. I don't have to worry about it, as my gas truck has all the engine braking I will ever need.
BTW. Bumble bees can't fly either. Just ask a scientist
