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Who else thinks the pw brakes suck? Anyone have any suggestions on what brake pads to put on?
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I'm second on the manual transmission, especially in driving down the Colorado hills. If you rely on the brakes to slow down the heavy Power Wagon across the Great Divide, then your not going have them for long.Mine work pretty good uphill. On the down hill I just aim for the bushes. Wish I could have a manual transmission.
Yours must have some additional options of which my Power Wagon Tradesman lacks. Hill descent control on it is for 4 low range and there's no knob to flip. Trailer brake control is automatic once the wire plugs in and the strength is adjusted on the dash or manually one can apply those brakes.I find the hill decent control, works very well even with 10,000lbs on a 21' flatbed trailer. I just flip the knob, turn on the trailer brake control, the hill descent control, and, the tow haul button, and I'm good to go. It doesn't even feel like I have a trailer on at all.
Look at EBC Yellow and Green stuff pads.
I just had my first emergency stop experience the other day and I was NOT impressed. Foot to the floor and the ABS never kicked in, the brakes couldn’t overcome the tires. Plus my brakes are SUPER noisy and I only have 13k miles. I wouldn’t be opposed to a stronger setup that makes less noise but want first hand reviews by HD owners first.
I have since hung my trailer wiring across the tongue of the trailer over the ball mount and have had no issues with my trailer brake wiring having any disconnect issues. I took the weight of the trailer wiring off of the connection.
I too use 1st gear 4 low when descending steep grades. Just north of Seminoe Dam in Wyoming there's a very long and steep dirt highway grade. The Power Wagon will automatically rev up to approximately 4,000 RPM in 1st gear 4 low and then it will slow the truck and trailer down automatically to around 2,500 RPM. It must be self braking the truck and trailer. It repeated this for the several miles until the road was of a lesser incline. Never had to put my foot on the brakes.
Um...abs brakes kick in when tires slip, plain and simple. My trucks inability to apply the brakes hard enough for the tires to break free of the pavement is concerning.The brakes are controlled electronically to not go into ABS in a panic stop. It’s incredibly hard to activate ABS on dry pavement in these trucks, and that is by design. Can’t recall the name of the system, but it’s in your owners manual.
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Um...abs brakes kick in when tires slip, plain and simple. My trucks inability to apply the brakes hard enough for the tires to break free of the pavement is concerning.
Yes, 4 low and holding it with the gear selector in 1st gear, but not with the hill descent on. If the hill descent were on then the highest setting is 5.6 mph. With it off it actually holds it back to around 15 mph which is fast enough on a very steep section of the washboard gravel Seminoe Road in Wyoming. It is a typical sharp cornered, long, and very steep road found in many locations within the Mountain States.Your towing a trailer in 4 low? For miles??
That sounds horrible. I try to never let my truck shift out of first while in 4 low...I couldn't even imagine trying to tow a trailer at 1mph
Again...there will be zero disappointment. I have EBC slotted and dimple rotors with yellow stuff pads. I replaced the yellow stuff pads after their service life with green stuff as I’m towing more now. I as well as many others are customers forever.
If the tires break loose during braking, especially during an emergency maneuver, the ABS is supposed to kick on. That is LITERALLY the only thing that system is designed to do. In what universe would it make sense for them to be programmed NOT to come on if slamming the brakes on in an emergency situation? Can you look on the online manual and share with me the page you think this alleged system is on?Read your manual. It’s 2018, nothing is plain and simple anymore.
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