Shifting into neutral
Hi everyone, I'm fairly certain this is "normal," but since diesel trucks are new to me, I figured I'd ask. I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado 3500 Duramax w/ the 6-speed Allison transmission. Las...
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wilber1 wrote:Cyberian wrote:
Come to MT and put it in neutral on Bozeman or Butte passes some time, snow or otherwise doesn't matter.
Congratulations on getting me to sign up just to point out how dumb an idea this is.
Can depend on how your ABS works. Back in the day when RWD cars were most common it wasn't unusual to see someone slowly going down a hill in snow with the front wheels locked and the rears still turning because the vehicle was still in gear.
Watched a guy in an older car do it on the Coquihalla just a couple of years ago. He couldn't figure out why he wasn't slowing down any more.
His brakes were locked because he screwed up and stood on the pedal. Had nothing to do with it being in gear. Going to fast for conditions, topped the hill going too fast, didn't see slower traffic ahead, didn't recognize changing road conditions...
Doesn't matter. ABS, 2wd, 4wd, duals, 10 wheeler, 18 wheeler, any vehicle with locked brakes is nearly uncontrollable. Putting your transmission in neutral removes a crucial element of control and increases the likelyhood of locking your brakes.
I take it none of ya'll espousing "neutral" have taken a driving test lately or better yet have CDLs?
