Company driver. I'm driving a loaded tank on 5fwy north going down the grapevine. I kept the truck at 35mph the whole long down grade. Towards the bottom of the grade my breaks were smoking heavily. The tractor and trailer breaks. I have pulled over to let the brakes cool down. I'm still seeing some material in the break shoes. Looks like the breaks are still working. Can I continue to drive after the breaks cool down or do I need to call emergency maintenance?
My brakes are smoking when on steep grades.
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Did you use your brakes to keep you at 35 or the engine brake .....
You will have to wait for everything to cool off before driving - roughly 45-60 minutesKeepforgettingmypassword, GYPSY65, LameMule and 3 others Thank this. -
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I've had that happen and I kept driving until the smoke stopped.
This was on an interstate where I could drive the speed limit and not have to stop.
By stopping, there's risk of a major fire on the side of the highway. By continuing to drive, the smoking will stop within a few minutes.Gypsy88, Hatt91, meechyaboy and 11 others Thank this. -
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hey bud did nobody teach you how to run mountains? grapevine is a small hill compared to others and if you are going north you need to learn quick... you need to use the engine break and find a speed that it will hold it at. i dont know automatic transmissions very well or how to get it to stay in gear going down a hill. maybe @Cattleman84 would know... but its very important you understand how to run mountains in a big truck or you will end up like that guy out in colorado that just got 100 years prison sentance
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If the brakes are smoking DO NOT pull over right away. Cool em down 1st or you risk a fire
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And don't stand next to them until they are cool.
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