I have a question i am about to be going down Donner Summit ( mountain range between Reno,NV and Sacramento, CA) my trailer is weighing 38,000 lbs my engine brake is not working and im in an automatic 2016 freightliner cascadia. What can i do tl prevent my brakes from smoking going down the mountains to slow me down can i use the trailer brakes along with my truck brakes. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE IN 5 years so i dont know.
I have a question i am about to be going down Donner Summit ( mountain range between Reno,NV and Sacramento, CA) my trailer is weighing 38,000 lbs my engine brake is not working and im in an automatic 2016 freightliner cascadia. What can i do tl prevent my brakes from smoking going down the mountains to slow me down can i use the trailer brakes along with my truck brakes. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE IN 5 years so i dont know.
