Allison Transmission Retarder

[David Brady]

Okay, I can't resist, with the jake brakes on my series 60 I come
down those 6% grades at 70. Sorry for the indulgence, I know
nobody likes a braggart! LOL

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey,
Va

Jay Darst wrote:
> Going down steep hills- slow way down at the top, use a lower gear,
> and use the brakes/retarder internittently heavy. When coming down
> Mont Eagle(a 6-7% grade) I used 4th gear and as speed reached 45mph,
> I would STAND on the brakes momentarily to bring speed back down to
> under 40 mph. Then release brake treadle to allow monmentary cooling
> of brakes, drums and trans fluid.
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