Temperature gun for brakes and bearings?
Is anyone using a temperature laser gun to monitor brakes and bearings? I'll be hitting the Smokey Mountains in the spring towing a travel trailer. I thought it would be good information to have. W...
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A cheap one from Harbor Freight is not a bad idea, but I'd only be comparing wheels. It's easy to tell if you're overheating the brakes. Yes, there's the hot brake smell, but the real test is how much you're pushing on the brake pedal. If you've used the PAC brake/engine brake/downshift procedure correctly, you foot will be on the floor. Foot on the floor = cool brakes. If you're continually pressing the brakes, SLOW DOWN AND DOWNSHIFT. It's really that simple.
