Downhill Braking with Air Brakes

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This article describes snub braking which is the preferred method of downhill braking.

Snub Braking is:
1. Choose the proper gear for the road conditions.
2. Allow the truck to accelerate to the maximum safe speed.
3. Apply the brakes hard to reduce your speed by 5 mph.
4. Repeat until you reach the bottom of the hill.

Read the article for an explanation about why this works.