Down hill jake braking, what speed and gear do you use?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Trukie, Aug 6, 2022.
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The actual speed depends upon the truck. The old adage was 1 gear lower than your ascent, but with higher power levels these days, 2 gears lower is more appropriate.
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16/17th with Jake on highest, depends on topography tho
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Well , the title is downhill Jake braking ,
I’ve never used a Jake brake going uphill …..Another Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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German mountains was my interesting terrain.
I reckon I was dern good at it, as I was 1 of only 3 in the Btln that were allowed to takes troops and heavy explosives in the same load.
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The old 1 gear lower adage is good and everything, but there are some places that can get you in trouble. There are a few places where you can climb up in 9th or 10th, but the backside is way steeper. Like Cabbage, or Fancy Gap, Grapevine and Tehachapi are similar. If you relied on the gear you used to crest the summit, then dropped 1 gear on any of those, and didn't catch it quick enough, you might be in for a ride.
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That's a good one
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I used to use the manual fan clutch switch to grab a few gears in a hurry .Another Canadian driver, seagreg and Hammer166 Thank this.
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