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Old 09-21-2010, 12:30 PM   #26 (permalink)
brucey
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I was about to say that cars can get away with the covered wheels, even when towing in mountains. I've never had brake fade on mine.

Then I realized there is a 7% grade for 13 miles about 45 miles away I drive regularly. Everyday the weigh station wasn't open it was almost guaranteed a truck would have the brakes on fire by the bottom of the hill. You could always smell it way before you could see the smoke coming from the thing. Luckily there were never any accidents as there is a reverse incline right before the bottom.
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