Does down-shifting use more fuel?

Coasting in neutral (out of gear) still allows complete control of the truck. (The brakes alone will still lock the wheels if necessary, though you never want to lock them.)

Downshift if I will come to a downgrade or if will arrive behind traffic that is moving and will accelerate instead of having to stop.

The littlextra compression drag is not worth reving the engine and everything just to stop.
Yes, it does wear brakes a little. Better thathan wearing thengine and drive train justo stop.

 

How am I going to wreck?
I brake to the stop sign or RED signal or stopped traffic ahead.

(I'm not counting on people hearing the engine rev to warn them of the truck's approach, if that's an idea.)

Despite not having compression re.tard, I still have full braking ability.
What I don't have is instant ability to accelerate because I'd have to place back in gear.

 

Pleasexplain.

How much does engine compression add to braking ability when braking to a stop?
On down grades I use compression to limit speed.
But on level streets I use brakes. Not used enough to get hot and have never felt fade.