Hey Tom,
Jim's coming from a safety perspective. There are a lot of places out where
he lives that if you don't use engine braking you won't have any brakes left
at the bottom of the slope. When it is a matter of wear over safety, I'll
take safe.
Bob McLaughlin
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From: owner-gmcmotorhome
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Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 8:20 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: mountain driveing and your safety
Jim downshifting to a lower gear has its disadvantages to. It means that gas
is still going into the engine and washing the cylinder walls down resulting
in increased wear. I would rather replace cheap brake shoes. In braking the
trick is to brake to a lower speed and than let entirely off the brakes to
allow them to cool. Keep the speed down to a slow speed on those big
downgrades.
>Please take note as many of you will be heading to our mountain this
summer.
>I must tell you after driving a wrecker in the city of Detroit in my early
>life I realty did believe I was the worlds best driver. However after
moving
>to Colorado I soon found out just how little I knew! I would come down a
>mountain side using my brakes all the way. they would burn and smell and
>fade. It took me a while to learn.you should never use your brakes to
control
>your down hill speed. the proper way to control your down hill speed is to
>shift in to 2nd and if your still going to fast shift into 1st. to maintain
>your safe speed apply the gas petal YOU SHOULD NEVER USE YOUR BRAKES TO
>CONTROL YOUR SPEED Brakes should last many more miles in mountain driving
>than driving on the flatlands. I would also make one more point if I may
>regarding safety it's to the guys that drive with there left foot on the
>brake petal Don't please, you are burning your brakes !!! I know what your
>going to say ' I release and don't ride my brakes '" when you drive with
your
>left foot on the brake you do not leave the air space between shoes and
drum
>to let them cool. I sincerely hope no one takes offense to my suggestions I
>only want to help. thanks Jim Anstett Loveland Colorado
>
>
Jim's coming from a safety perspective. There are a lot of places out where
he lives that if you don't use engine braking you won't have any brakes left
at the bottom of the slope. When it is a matter of wear over safety, I'll
take safe.
Bob McLaughlin
- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of tom warnerSent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 8:20 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: mountain driveing and your safety
Jim downshifting to a lower gear has its disadvantages to. It means that gas
is still going into the engine and washing the cylinder walls down resulting
in increased wear. I would rather replace cheap brake shoes. In braking the
trick is to brake to a lower speed and than let entirely off the brakes to
allow them to cool. Keep the speed down to a slow speed on those big
downgrades.
>Please take note as many of you will be heading to our mountain this
summer.
>I must tell you after driving a wrecker in the city of Detroit in my early
>life I realty did believe I was the worlds best driver. However after
moving
>to Colorado I soon found out just how little I knew! I would come down a
>mountain side using my brakes all the way. they would burn and smell and
>fade. It took me a while to learn.you should never use your brakes to
control
>your down hill speed. the proper way to control your down hill speed is to
>shift in to 2nd and if your still going to fast shift into 1st. to maintain
>your safe speed apply the gas petal YOU SHOULD NEVER USE YOUR BRAKES TO
>CONTROL YOUR SPEED Brakes should last many more miles in mountain driving
>than driving on the flatlands. I would also make one more point if I may
>regarding safety it's to the guys that drive with there left foot on the
>brake petal Don't please, you are burning your brakes !!! I know what your
>going to say ' I release and don't ride my brakes '" when you drive with
your
>left foot on the brake you do not leave the air space between shoes and
drum
>to let them cool. I sincerely hope no one takes offense to my suggestions I
>only want to help. thanks Jim Anstett Loveland Colorado
>
>
