Yes I do know what power braking is. It is most commonly used to get yourself out of a jackknife situation. You accelerate your truck while feathering your trailer brakes. For steep slopes you downshift , go flat to the mat, slowly release the accelerator and feather your brakes. Not commonly used on pavement more a cutline, logging road trick.
Stab breaking or continuous light pressure
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Which leads me back to, is it possible to come down a grade with no jake and a heavy load, while in such a low gear that you do not have to touch the break ? (unless an emergencey)
good news is I won't be going out this winter, so maybe my trainor next spring will let me take passes without the jake for practice.
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Oh and by the way I regularly run the Crowsnest and Rodgers passes in British Columbia I am through them a couple times a week in a good month. I have so much practise chaining I can do it in under 10 minutes.
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the 1st year i drove big truck i got a dedicated route and chained 57 times that winter
you learn quick the faster the chains are on the less chance you have of getting ran over and sprayed with slush and it is much warmer inside the truckhup Thanks this. -
10 minutes for a set of singles on the drives easy. another 10 for the trailer if you put those onLast edited by a moderator: Sep 8, 2012
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I NEVER use my jake in rain, snow, or ice. If I do, it's by accident. If the roads are salted,and I feel safe on them, then yes, the jake is on. It starts sliding, I turn it off.
Key to keeping control: NEVER let the trailer start passing you.NWMAXI Thanks this. -
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Not criticizing...asking!Last edited by a moderator: Sep 8, 2012
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About an hour to get everything right.
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