Allison Transmission Retarder

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Twice in the two years that I have owned my DD 8V92 experienced owners have
praised my choice of engine and left me with a common singular comment.......
DO NOT LET IT GET AWAY FROM YOU. OK they captured my interest and I am now
very careful where hills and mountains are considered. Personally I use the
retarder and brakes sparingly but make sure I never exceed 45mph on the hills
I encounter because I believe what the old timers have to say. I have copies
of the East and West Mountain Guides and rely on them frequently. Personaly
there are grades advertised in the Mountain Guides that I won't take but that
is a choice everyone has to make. IMHO leave the top of the hill in 2nd (maybe
3rd) and do not worry about holding anybody up behind you. I am serious here.
This is not a time to be wishy washy. This is the time to SLOW DOWN to your
comfort zone and NOT WORRY ABOUT THE AUTOS BEHIND YOU. Maintain the attitude
that "you are bigger" and they can "go around". I will go as far as to say you
should develop a Down hill "Kiss my Ass" attitude and always travel at the
same speed as the trucks. I would never take my Bird down a grade greater than
10% unless it was under a mile. This is where the Moutain Guide comes into
it's own. As Greg said, you should watch the Truck Drivers.
Quoting Gregory OConnor :

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> Dave, as a rule I never go down a grade any faster than the average
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> Randy, Does Nascar have a DownHill Class
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady
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> > Okay, I can't resist, with the jake brakes on my series 60 I come
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> > > Going down steep hills- slow way down at the top, use a lower
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> > > Mont Eagle(a 6-7% grade) I used 4th gear and as speed reached
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