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Re: Talking me down off the ledge! (mountain driving on the verge of the moment!)

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Steve & Ginny Hill –
What about those of us with no joystick controller? We HAVE to apply service brake in order to activate retarder.

That's why (at least in my opinion) the cost to upgrade to the joystick is well worth it. Once you've experienced the pleasure (and extended brake life) of regularly activating the retarder with the joystick with minimal use of the brakes, I don't think you'd ever want to go back to not having one.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Talking me down off the ledge! (mountain driving on the verge of the moment!)

Reply #26 –
The non joy stick Allisons are not a problem.  The first application of the retarder takes place well before the brakes are fully engaged and the harder you brake the more retard application you get. I never had a problem with the 95 U280 that I had, just a different mindset with no joy stick.
Gary B

Re: Talking me down off the ledge! (mountain driving on the verge of the moment!)

Reply #27 –
Quote from: Gary Bouland –
The non joy stick Allisons are not a problem.  The first application of the retarder takes place well before the brakes are fully engaged and the harder you brake the more retard application you get. I never had a problem with the 95 U280 that I had, just a different mindset with no joy stick.
Gary B

Correct.  A well calibrated foot is a three position joystick, giving you two, four, or six clicks of joystick before applying the service brakes.  All with one brake pedal.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: Talking me down off the ledge! (mountain driving on the verge of the moment!)

Reply #28 –
Quote from: cajk –
Should I assume (for me, always dangerous) that the HIGH IDLE number is equal to "Maximum Permissible RPM" ?

Yes.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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