Trailer Brake Gain
Hello All!! I am a fairly new member here. My family and I just recently returned from our inaugural 3,000 mile trip to Yellowstone with our new rig. We returned home by way of Mt Rushmore. From Cody ...
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jake2250 wrote:
Agree on the tow/Haul being your friend,, but if you still feel the need to brake, I have found and been told by long time truck drivers to Not drag the brakes but to brake enough to bring it at least 20 mph slower than posted seed, then let her coast and build speed while letting the brakes cool, let the engine do its job and if you feel you need to brake then bring it back down and let it coast (not accelerating).. letting the transmission and engine slow it down..
This stab braking was taught to truckers many years ago and pertained to air brakes. It does not matter how you play with the brake pedal, the same amount of heat will be generated to slow the vehicle a given amount. Repeatedly super heating and then cooling the brakes will gain you nothing.
