Newbie: Towing TT w/ 2008 Toyota Sequoia
The camping bug bit my wife over the summer so we decided to attend the RV Expo in Boston over the past weekend. She fell in love with the 2018 Rockwood 2706WS and after two days of looking at smaller...
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I tow 6500 lbs with a Sequoia all over the Sierras. Death Valley, Yosemite, Sequoia, Donner Pass. Right behind my house is Mt Rose hwy to Lake Tahoe...5000 ft to 9200 ft to 6200 ft all in 18 miles.
I never have to ride my brakes, and rarely do I need to even drop to 2nd. At 55 mph there is enough wind drag that I only downshift for cautions sake. And again, the Sequoia brakes are dual caliper with a diameter larger than the last generation F250, yet the Sequoia weighs 1000lbs less.
Again, the 3/4 ton trucks are the ones that are under braked, taking 200 ft to stop from 60mph. The Sequoia takes less than 130ft. But yes, an exhaust brake is an excellent device.
I never have to ride my brakes, and rarely do I need to even drop to 2nd. At 55 mph there is enough wind drag that I only downshift for cautions sake. And again, the Sequoia brakes are dual caliper with a diameter larger than the last generation F250, yet the Sequoia weighs 1000lbs less.
Again, the 3/4 ton trucks are the ones that are under braked, taking 200 ft to stop from 60mph. The Sequoia takes less than 130ft. But yes, an exhaust brake is an excellent device.
