Mountain shifting

there must be a problem thats why the have run away truck ramps use a lower gear then it took to climb it should be good

 

isn't that a CDL test question

 

Neither here nor there weather W/S teaches it or not its something that every driver needs to know. Personally I hate the way the book tells us how to go down mountains. For me (I have a Jake I know some drivers do not). If I climb a hill in 6 over I come down in 5 direct Jake on, and I have only once had to touch the pedal coming down the mountains. Touched it lightly only put 12lbs to all the brakes and didn't take my foot off the pedal either. Actually went against the book on that no brake fire brakes weren't any hotter than they are after coming through the city, and unlike some drivers my compressor wasn't running by the bottom of the hill either. I take a gear and a half over a gear better to go to slow than too fast IMO but that's me. I'd rather be in total control than lose any control.

 

I don't like the use of the term "while going down hill". Once I start down I'll just let it ride, nice and slow. Like the signs say, "Don't be fooled, your not to the bottom yet."

 

In going down grade they will have you stab it down to about 1000 rpm and downshift quickly no big deal.

 

If you got em, smoke em

 

It's not that big of a deal. Just be patient and remember that the weight of your load has alot to do proper procedure when going down a pass.