04-24-2023, 07:49 AM
Your setup may be different from mine.
In my situation, the cruise will not hold you to a set speed on a lengthy downgrade. What happens is the throttle closes activating the jakes when the set speed is exceeded, but if the slope is steep enough it will NOT downshift the transmission.
I do not run with the cruise in the mountains. I select the downhill gears according the grade, curves, and speed I want to run. Keeping in mind it is far easier to speed up going downhill in these monsters than it is to slow down. I find that 5 to 10 mph slower than posted for the cars keeps my co pilot from levitating.
Your coach may respond differently than mine.
In my situation, the cruise will not hold you to a set speed on a lengthy downgrade. What happens is the throttle closes activating the jakes when the set speed is exceeded, but if the slope is steep enough it will NOT downshift the transmission.
I do not run with the cruise in the mountains. I select the downhill gears according the grade, curves, and speed I want to run. Keeping in mind it is far easier to speed up going downhill in these monsters than it is to slow down. I find that 5 to 10 mph slower than posted for the cars keeps my co pilot from levitating.
Your coach may respond differently than mine.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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