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RicTrim · 09-03-2019, 03:03 PM

Ok, here goes.... The admiral and I have a 2006 3000RK that we bought in outstanding condition a couple months ago. I drive a 2015 Chevy 2500 4WD HD with an 8 foot bed. We are based in Lansing Michigan... I had to come to Salt Lake City UT for work for approximately 5 weeks. So we left MI on Friday, and traveled uneventfully across I-80 to SLC. Until I got to the final downgrade into SLC. I had the trailer brakes on 8, and using the brake pedal tried to gently slow my descent (6% downgrade). Suddenly the truck brakes started grabbing and releasing, making us VERY uncomfortable. I had never experienced that ever, however this is the heaviest load I have ever taken down that type of grade. I immediately started using the trailer brake independently, applying it before using the brake pedal - and we finished the descent safely.

What did I do wrong here? Need some help.

Ric

09-03-2019, 03:03 PM	#1
RicTrim Established Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Holt Posts: 19 M.O.C. #24377	Brakes, or lack of.... Ok, here goes.... The admiral and I have a 2006 3000RK that we bought in outstanding condition a couple months ago. I drive a 2015 Chevy 2500 4WD HD with an 8 foot bed. We are based in Lansing Michigan... I had to come to Salt Lake City UT for work for approximately 5 weeks. So we left MI on Friday, and traveled uneventfully across I-80 to SLC. Until I got to the final downgrade into SLC. I had the trailer brakes on 8, and using the brake pedal tried to gently slow my descent (6% downgrade). Suddenly the truck brakes started grabbing and releasing, making us VERY uncomfortable. I had never experienced that ever, however this is the heaviest load I have ever taken down that type of grade. I immediately started using the trailer brake independently, applying it before using the brake pedal - and we finished the descent safely. What did I do wrong here? Need some help. Ric