So first time overheating brakes

yes your good to keep driving after the brakes have cooled down, i have had smoked my trailer brakes before, let them cool off and your good to go

 

You will be fine but the drums will probably be warped a bit meaning when you firmly hit the brakes again while going down the highway or coming to a stop your steering wheel may jiggle back and forth.

 

the guy going slow in front of you is irrelevant. You need to be going less then 20 to safely male the turn and you may even need to stop. Get in a lower gear for the hill, especially if you knew you were stopping at the petro coming up. This is the kind of mistake that can get you killed. Smoking brakes may or may not stop you. Over used brakes dont work well and you could have rolled your truck or jit a car while trying to stop. Take this seriously.. there is a reason the other truck was geared to hold 20mph down the hill. With less then a year of experience did you really think it was ok to go faster down the hill then the other truck? Learn from your mistake before you kill someone. Weather the truck is now safe to drive is the least of your problems.

Although, you probaly just cost your company 1000 bucks. Its safe to drive, but you likley warped the drums. Warped drums accelerate ware and the drums will need to be replaced.

 

Hmmmmm

How far ahead of you was this truck going 20 ?

What was the down hill speed limit ?

And why was only white smoke coming from drive tires ? Are the trailer brakes adjusted right ?


I bet you remember next time huh ?.

 

did you try to get off at the petro before?

 

Ok so you didnt know that the guy was gonna be there..

I would just keep that exit speed in the back of my mind for next time ..

 

No big deal, happens all the time on Grapevine. I've been down it several times grossing right at 80K and no jake brake. Get some smoke of the trailer brake shoes, but nothing to worry about.