Mountain Driving 101: How truck brakes work, and how they overheat (Episode 1)

This video is a primer on brakes. Equipment Editor Jim Park cover the basics on how they work and what happens when brake drums get hot. Hot brakes can diminish their stopping ability, so drivers operating in mountainous terrain must avoid overusing and thus overheating their brakes with poor downhill driving technique. ▷All Ultimate Test Drive videos are shot using GoPro cameras. Have some fun and make your own home movies from the road. GoPro - Amazon Link: ▷Where to find us: Todays Trucking: Facebook: Twitter: Most Recent Digital Issue: