Well Scott, what does one do if the brakes are overheated, but not using them will result in uncontrollable speed?  I have never had this situation, though I have driven on some several mile long, steep grades.  But some people have.  Truckers certainly have faced that situation, to the point that highways are equipped with runaway truck ramps.  I can sure imagine the fear involved in having to pull into one of those things!  mcneely

---- Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I hope everyone recognizes it's better to cool brakes by driving and not
> using them, then to just stop with very hot brakes.
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> On 9/13/2013 8:29 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> > ---- Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET> wrote:
> >> I certainly didn't do it on purpose. In both cases when it happened I just didn't think it would, but there was never a place to get off the brakes and let them cool. Constant downgrade and suddenly overheated!
> > What gear were you in?  Was there a place to stop?  Maybe not, on some mountain roads there is no place to pull over.  But in a low gear one is usually able to keep the speed down enough to rest the brakes sometimes.
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> >> On Sep 13, 2013, at 3:54 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
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> >>> ---- Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET> wrote:
> >>>> Haven't had to gear down yet, but I haven't gone over those two roads again either
> >>> I don't have to be on brutally downhill roads to gear down and avoid excessive braking.  I have never overheated brakes, and I don't intend to.  mcneely
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