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Old 11-14-2019, 05:38 PM   #22
WearyTraveler
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This is a bit of a confusing thread and I’m probably misreading.

I’ve got T/H on my RV. We just drove from Texas to WV. Didn’t engage it as we didn’t know what it is / does.

On downgrades, depressing the brake caused a downshift. Giving it some gas at the end caused the tranny to upshift.

At the end of our trip we hit a 10 degree grade for 3 miles. I used the brakes (and the auto downshift) but half way down the brakes were screaming. We pulled over and let them rest for a few. The smell was bad. I’m hoping that we didn’t damage the brakes.
When I got home, going down my short driveway they made a quieter noise but still a noise when applying.

Would engaging T/H have prevented my brakes from overheating?

Wouldn’t this red line my engine?
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