Slight grade, be tached out at about 58 when they light the brakes on the downhill...
Observation..
On I65N, before AL/TN line you are running fairly level country, then it veers left and dives down pretty deep before ejecting you back right on to a nice level.
I was up thru there in my pickup enroute to KY to visit. There is a sign referring to a speed before, but having run it prior; and knowing it is easily visible to handle , I was zipping along. A Schneider rig was leading and we dropped off. I nearly dropped my teeth when the began to brake. Toddled along puzzled till we leveled out and then passed him and went on. Later learned of company speed limits, etc. Just blew my mind that anyone would brake on a grade like that with 5 miles of straight smooth run out at bottom. New trucking, limp along on level, use 3 of 15 on a grade, wear on brakes to hit the next level gulping fuel.
This to me is fighting the country, not running with it. Seems like there is more obstacles being effected than improvements. We did not fly or race recklessly, but we did not wear out brake shoes going down hill.
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