My knowledge is predominantly for beginner drivers, I’m expressing this to them because unlike you they don’t understand initial transfer the way an experienced driver does such as yourself
I’m an ice road trucker in Alaska and we use the Jake all day long on the ice. I’ve trucked 49 states nearly a million miles accident free. If you cant figure out how to use a jake brake in bad weather find another job.
Ok you have a decent channel. Just try not to say grown men drive Pete or kw. Grown men make big bank. An if Steven's works for you. You are a winner. But I always say. Would you rather dig a hole with a spoon or a backhoe. If it was a digging contest. Life is a digging contest
Trucking Review Channel You’re missing the point, in the trucking business a well-known and well manufactured truck as well as how you keep that truck conditioned for optimal performance will progressively preserve you as a grown man making big bucks
@@MINDSPARK-u6e I heard stories of brakes catching on fire if you use the regular brakes too much. I was on I 64 and my truck was going so fast downhill. I was afraid that due to such a long steep downgrade through the rain my regular brakes would eventually lose all air brake pressure. I 64 has very little railings and deep cliffs and it was raining making it more difficult. I'm thinking about a different route through I 64 during winter and rain even if it takes me longer. I was scared as hell, trying to keep myself calm during the moment at the same time. Any advice for me?
Shawn Johnson You already gave yourself good advice, find a better, safer route. If you are an owner operator and you have your own trailer, make sure you don't have any Chinese tires on any of your axles, those Chinese tires don't stick to the ground, Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, fire stone, those are all the top tires that have rolling resistance technology and they seriously stick to the ground, so all the tires on your truck to make up the difference the purchasing Bridgestone tires... also, if you are an owner operator get some brake disks on your semi, they stop your truck more effectively then break drums
@@UFOsAreRealArea51 I've been trucking for 38 yrs. The last job was making 3 trips a day from Beckley, WV to Covington, VA pulling logs grossing between 82-95, 000 lbs....across I 64. This included a grade of 7% for 5 miles. I have a picture on my phone right now of a truck on fire at the bottom of the mountain...yes it can happen. 1: you have to know your equipment and your load. Some trucks have a switch on the dash that says engine brake but does little more than make noise. 2: SLOW DOWN. Best comment I ever heard was, no one ever died from going too slow down a mountain. This was a good video about trailer swing and jack-knife, but I have to disagree...You can and sometimes must use a Jake in bad weather, loaded. As far as finding another route...be careful of this. You'll never get good at downhill grades if you never face them. You might find yourself running from this and other situations for the rest of your career. I hate to see anyone quit trucking out of fear (seen that, too). Be safe, driver.
If it's too slippery to use your engine brake then it's too slippery to descend a mountain
You use your Jake in a rain as Long as your rig is all straight!
I’m still waiting to hear how to Brake going down the hill in the rain
I've used a Jake in the rain for years.. it's all about understanding " INERTIAL TRANSFER" .. y'all should probably look that one up...
My knowledge is predominantly for beginner drivers, I’m expressing this to them because unlike you they don’t understand initial transfer the way an experienced driver does such as yourself
only when your cabin is straight !!!
So can you please make a video explaining how to brake going down a mountain in a automatic truck when is raining
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I’m an ice road trucker in Alaska and we use the Jake all day long on the ice. I’ve trucked 49 states nearly a million miles accident free. If you cant figure out how to use a jake brake in bad weather find another job.
I think you mean centrifugal force
What about jake brake in the snow?
Ok you have a decent channel. Just try not to say grown men drive Pete or kw. Grown men make big bank. An if Steven's works for you. You are a winner. But I always say. Would you rather dig a hole with a spoon or a backhoe. If it was a digging contest. Life is a digging contest
Trucking Review Channel
You’re missing the point, in the trucking business a well-known and well manufactured truck as well as how you keep that truck conditioned for optimal performance will progressively preserve you as a grown man making big bucks
@@MINDSPARK-u6e I heard stories of brakes catching on fire if you use the regular brakes too much. I was on I 64 and my truck was going so fast downhill. I was afraid that due to such a long steep downgrade through the rain my regular brakes would eventually lose all air brake pressure. I 64 has very little railings and deep cliffs and it was raining making it more difficult. I'm thinking about a different route through I 64 during winter and rain even if it takes me longer. I was scared as hell, trying to keep myself calm during the moment at the same time. Any advice for me?
Shawn Johnson
You already gave yourself good advice, find a better, safer route. If you are an owner operator and you have your own trailer, make sure you don't have any Chinese tires on any of your axles, those Chinese tires don't stick to the ground, Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, fire stone, those are all the top tires that have rolling resistance technology and they seriously stick to the ground, so all the tires on your truck to make up the difference the purchasing Bridgestone tires... also, if you are an owner operator get some brake disks on your semi, they stop your truck more effectively then break drums
@@UFOsAreRealArea51 I've been trucking for 38 yrs. The last job was making 3 trips a day from Beckley, WV to Covington, VA pulling logs grossing between 82-95, 000 lbs....across I 64. This included a grade of 7% for 5 miles. I have a picture on my phone right now of a truck on fire at the bottom of the mountain...yes it can happen. 1: you have to know your equipment and your load. Some trucks have a switch on the dash that says engine brake but does little more than make noise. 2: SLOW DOWN. Best comment I ever heard was, no one ever died from going too slow down a mountain. This was a good video about trailer swing and jack-knife, but I have to disagree...You can and sometimes must use a Jake in bad weather, loaded.
As far as finding another route...be careful of this. You'll never get good at downhill grades if you never face them. You might find yourself running from this and other situations for the rest of your career. I hate to see anyone quit trucking out of fear (seen that, too). Be safe, driver.
@@MINDSPARK-u6e thanks