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Old 09-20-2010, 11:50 PM   #24 (permalink)
ConnClark
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Originally Posted by Weather Spotter View Post
They do fade if over heated, but If you drive right they need not be used much. How many times are trucks in stop and go traffic (that they use brakes not just engine break)?
ummmmmm stop and go traffic isn't the problem. Its decent down long steep hills. That is why they have run away truck ramps. Even with these run away truck ramps its not always possible for a truck to use these ramps due to traffic and carnage ensues.
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