Brake fade

[dieselscout80]

I came down I26 from NC to SC with my equipment trailer and the truck, trailer and load on the trailer equaled just under 12,500 total. IIRC that downhill stretch of eastbound I26 is about a 6% grade, but it’s not very long like out west.

To maintain speed I was at ay least 5,000 rpm in fourth or fifth gear, but I only touched the brakes once when someone jerked into my lane.

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Post in thread 'Towing with new 6.4L'

May 29, 2025

The little woman and I just got home yesterday from a 2,200 mile trip pulling our 24ft enclosed cargo trailer. We had our street bikes and a few other things in the trailer. Gross combined weight was 13,000lbs.
The trip was from southern Oregon to southern Utah and back. Very mountainous terrain most of the way.
Our truck is a 2021 3500 4x4 crew cab with the 6.4 gasser. It pulled the trailer great. For the most part, I kept the cruise set at 65mph most of the time. The dash said that we averaged 11.5mpg, but my hand calculations said 10.5.
I am happy with it.

I towed this last week...

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I was taught that whatever gear it took to get up the hill was the gear to use for coming down to not overheat the brakes.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

All fluid with HD DOT 4 rated to 475 degrees.

Brakes feel fine again.

Biggest issue on that road is all the turns and G outs. So on the gas, on the brakes. For 30 miles.

Never had a brake issue when towing

 

[dieselscout80]

All fluid with HD DOT 4 rated to 475 degrees.

Brakes feel fine again.

Biggest issue on that road is all the turns and G outs. So on the gas, on the brakes. For 30 miles.

Never had a brake issue when towing

How did you do the brake fluid exchange?

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Sucked out as much fluid as I coukd from the resivour. Removed the resivour and sprayed it out with brake clean till I got everything out
Took some paper towels to soak up what was in the master cylinder. Reinstalled the resivour and filled with fresh DOT 4.
Started at right rear brake and gravity drained till I got clear fluid. About 16 oz
Kept the resi full. Went left rear, repeat, right front, then left front. Used 1 1/2 bottles of DOT 4. 32 oz bottles.

 

[Deleted member 47449]

Colorado Rockies mountain driving news...

"In the statehouse, they are talking about passing a bill that would require a mountain driver’s license to be able to do stuff in the state, and I think that that’s a very good idea because you get people from Kansas or Nebraska or Texas that aren’t used to driving in these conditions, they have no idea what they are doing,”

https://kdvr.com/news/local/highway-285-safety-concerns-grow-as-advocates-call-for-more-enforcement/

 

[MegaRed]

Colorado Rockies mountain driving news...

"In the statehouse, they are talking about passing a bill that would require a mountain driver’s license to be able to do stuff in the state, and I think that that’s a very good idea because you get people from Kansas or Nebraska or Texas that aren’t used to driving in these conditions, they have no idea what they are doing,”

https://kdvr.com/news/local/highway-285-safety-concerns-grow-as-advocates-call-for-more-enforcement/

Another law that nullifies Darwin's theory of evolution... Allows dumb people to live and breed. Evolution is supposed to weed out the dumb ones in order to improve the gene pool.

 

[Deleted member 47449]

Another law that nullifies Darwin's theory of evolution... Allows dumb people to live and breed. Evolution is supposed to weed out the dumb ones in order to improve the gene pool.

It's just another way for Colorado to collect even more fees. Front side of fees...

 

[Wanderlust073]

We just need to legalize more drugs and give more drivers licenses out to illegals.