Last year I went to Pikes Peak in my Jeep. On my way down, at the brake temp. inspection checkpoint I was congratulated by the ranger by having the coolest brakes of the day. Just over 200 degrees (>300 and you have to have a timeout). In the Jeep (which are known for their low gears) I was in low (automatic trans.) the entire trip down the mountain. However, this past weekend, I did the same thing with the RAV, and I had to sit in timeout. My brakes were at 401 degrees! I was in low the entire way down!? Not good. I couldn't use the DAC because the speeds would occasionally be greater than 15 mph. Any thoughts, comments? Brake upgrade kit, lol?
Pikes Peak, CO - High Brake Temps.
Boar
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Just want to clarify it for you, Boar. If you were in 2, DAC wasn't engaged. It only engages in L or R, and you have to keep your feet off the brake or accelerator. If the DAC light is flashing, it's turned on but NOT engaged. Only when the DAC light is on steady is it actually operating.
Those specs are misleading. For example under Capacities, they show one curb weight for the Limited: 3560 lbs. But, under Gross Vehicle Weight, they show 4600 without 3rd row, and 4895 with 3rd row. By my calculations, the curb weight of a Limited 3rd row should be 295 lbs. higher at 3855. So the true load capacity would be 1040 lbs., not 1335. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. Mathematics not Zathras's skill.
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