Downhill driving on slippery icy roads

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{"text":"Hi,\n\nWhat you guys do on driving steep downhill in Canadian rocky mountains roads. \n\nUse engine brake or slowly use the paddle brakes? \n\nSometimes engine brakes are not allowed, and truck speedup going downhill  with scary curves sometimes ahead of you.\n\nNeed safety tips.\n\nThanks","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Have always used the engine brakes.  If it is icy use setting 2 instead of 3 and gear down more. Let the engine brakes do the work, if something happens in front of you like rocks, wildlife etc then you can go light on brake pedal and come to a safe stop if needed.  If it is an auto transmission make sure it is in manual so it doesn't try to shift down a gear or 2 at once causing a potential jacknife.  Was told long time ago on long steep grades if you use the foot brake more than twice you are going too fast, esp with heavy tridem or super train weights.  No harm in going slow, your life and/or somebody elses may depend on it.  I am from BC so hope this helps.","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I use the Jake's ldc what signs say. My life is worth more than some ticket for Jake's. My detroit has 8\" straights and the times d.o.t. tried to give me a hard time I say it's an emergency I had to use them. never had a ticket.","replyToPid":0}

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1248444 发表于 2023-04-17 20:56:04 it's the dynamic brakes that are more enforced, if it's muffled then they have no legal grounds to stop you, the dynamic brakes cause heavy vibration and could cause landslides or avalanches, not always the case but it's  a possibility

","text":"Yeah it's trucks like mine why towns hate Jake brakes.  I do enjoy the window down and having my brain rattled.","replyToPid":473966}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"it's the dynamic brakes that are more enforced, if it's muffled then they have no legal grounds to stop you, the dynamic brakes cause heavy vibration and could cause landslides or avalanches, not always the case but it's  a possibility","replyToPid":0}

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2146300 发表于 2023-04-17 18:12:56 what kind of truck you drive? year? transmission?

","text":"Kenworth 2012 and Peterbilt, 2013, 8 gears plus low and high make total of 16.","replyToPid":473957}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"downshift. ","replyToPid":0}

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2146300 发表于 2023-04-17 23:08:59 Yeah it's trucks like mine why towns hate Jake brakes.  I do enjoy the window down and having my brain rattled.

","text":"I personally would rather have the dynamic brakes than the muffled, I grew up with load pipes saves lives","replyToPid":473975}

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916299 发表于 2023-04-17 18:02:32 downshift.

","text":"Thanks","replyToPid":473955}

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2146300 发表于 2023-04-17 18:09:46 I use the Jake's ldc what signs say. My life is worth more than some ticket for Jake's. My detroit has 8\" straights and the times d.o.t. tried to give me a hard time I say it's an emergency I had to use them. never had a ticket.

","text":"Thanks","replyToPid":473956}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"what kind of truck you drive? year? transmission?","replyToPid":0}

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2125425 发表于 2023-04-17 19:35:27 Kenworth 2012 and Peterbilt, 2013, 8 gears plus low and high make total of 16.

","text":"Those being regen dpf models they should be quiet.  Unless that's all deleted and straight piped? You should be able to use anywhere. \nI don't like volvos but they have an exhaust piston brake in the exhaust pipe after the turbo. I really like that idea. I wish I could find one for my detroit would be quieter than my Jacob's engine brake.","replyToPid":473958}