Downgrades without jake/engine brakes

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  1. Jayecere

    Jayecere Bobtail Member

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  3. Jayecere

    Jayecere Bobtail Member

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    The fan switch in the cab isn't connected either. The fan does come on automatically when it gets hot though. Jake and fab switches aren't connected. This guy just rigs it up how he sees fit and tells me to go
     
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  4. rulonwaholla

    rulonwaholla Light Load Member

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    You welcome but remember all mountains are differents ones you know it you will exactly know how too handle it as of my experience the only mountain that freaked me out was bozzman ehh not soo nice of a ride but where i really sh*** on my self was on rt 299 in cali i will never go that way does mountains are serious and the road is very winding
     
  5. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Can you read my mind? Can you tell me what I would say to your boss?
     
  6. Jayecere

    Jayecere Bobtail Member

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    Mount eagle near Chattanooga had me break a sweat and almost check my underwear, no Jake break at 78000. This is why I want to stay Midwest. I won't go back thru west coast Rockies either
     
  7. Jayecere

    Jayecere Bobtail Member

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    I think i have an idea he keeps saying "I'm old school, you don't need all of that"
     
  8. rulonwaholla

    rulonwaholla Light Load Member

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    Ooh yeah well i could say i went down threw all of them the other day was coming down on i68 an ups was smoking like bbq at the end he stoped i stoped too and was chking with him guy was scared
     
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  9. Jayecere

    Jayecere Bobtail Member

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    It's insane, but over time I'll learn how to deal with them better.
     
  10. rulonwaholla

    rulonwaholla Light Load Member

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    Yeah i know that feeling i had the same feeling for a while but yeah that guy is crazy no matter what he say u need jake brake soo u can go down safe
     
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  11. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Lot's of trucks out here today? Their engine brakes are as useless as teats on a boar hog, anyway

    You can be dropped out of an airplane and if you go slow enough, you won't have to touch your brakes. Lots of super-truckers and paper towel haulers will cuss you as they blow by you, but don't worry about it. You'll get down safely and won't make ceramic disks out of your brake linings.

    Occasional light braking every 30-45 seconds or so to keep speed in check is okay but if you feel like your having to apply more pedal travel (application pressure), for less slowing energy as you progress, you done screwed up

    Grades are all different and many have varying degrees of descent as you proceed so these will be dealt with by experienced drivers accordingly but realize that some may have super tweaked out engine brakes combined with high horse power to rely on or may not be real heavy, so do don't follow their lead if you're new to the grade.
     
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