capnTelescope wrote:Downhill: Your goal is to use the throttle, not the brakes, to control your top downhill speed. If it's steep, gear down and slow down. If you're braking often, or you're picking up speed with no throttle, you're going too fast, so slow down and gear down some more.
MtnDon wrote:Very well put.
MtnDon wrote:5th (OD) is a gear I seldom use in hilly / mountainous terrain.
capnTelescope wrote:Takes out the fun of cruise control.
bdosborn wrote:Colorado requires trailer brakes on any trailer 1500# and heavier. Be careful, your insurance might cancel you if you get in an accident and they find out you don't have brakes.
Bruce
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