DesertHawk wrote:
brirene wrote:
As you're descending you don't want to ride the brakes. That would cause them to overheat and affect braking ability. Don't be afraid to shift to a lower gear to keep the speed under control. If you're picking up too much speed, hit your brakes hard for brief periods to dump speed, then release them. You don't want to just "free fall" and then slam them on. Stay in the slow lane, let others go around, don't worry about it. You won't be the only one.
:C Very Well Said!
Excellent advise. We recently travelled east over I-70 and all I can say is wow! What a beautiful highway. We never exceed 55 and had zero issues. Heed the above advise and try to find your engines happy spot for "compression" braking. This would be the speed and gear that holds you at a safe speed without (or with minimal) use of your brakes. Regarding your P3 settings: play with the boost and voltage so that your trailer tugs the truck on initial braking and then holds that pressure through out the stop.
