Its Millis time...

This is important for any trainee or student going into school. At some point with a trainer you need to learn how to go down a mountain without a Jake brake. Because at some point you will have to do that and its better to know how than to learn on the fly.

 

why would you have to do it without the jake?

 

If used during slick conditions a jake brake can cause a jack knife. You are slowing the tractor but the the trailer with a jake. Jellico in tenn is a good grade to learn how to go down a grade with no jake.

 

hmm we used the jake every time we were in the mountains. guess i will have to try it without if i ever get a chance

 

back when i drove from 89-91 i did not have jake brake if you have to down mountain without it just use lower gears and be careful

 

Yea I've been up and down monteagle pass there on 24 over 100 time, when I drove back in the 90's never used jakes, I didn't have any on the old truck I was driving (wish I did at times) . I drove cautiously on these hill, don't hurry yourself down these mountains ESPECIALLY when there is bad whether. Murphy law will catch up.

 

Yeah. The only way to handle a steep grade in the rain, snow, or ice is to select the appropriate gear and adjust your ground speed accordingly without the jake. Might have to crawl at times.

 

Glad everything is going well Coop!