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I get it on towing with a heavy load. And "anticipate" is absolutely the name of the game for driving larger vehicles! Out of curiousity, do you get any benefit out of 5 & 6? I haven't noticed much in the way of speed control above 4.Down shifting on a hill is probably the only time my engine gets its revs up ...
If it is quite steep, I just combine the two, bit of engine braking, bit of wheel braking ... to also alert the folks behind that I'm not going to free wheel this, get a ticket in the process or lose control somewhere in a curve half a mile ahead. Some long downhills, you get a good overview and can just let her speed up and roll without having to worry about braking or slowing down ...
All in all, I thought a bit of engine braking was encouraged to save the brakes ... especially when towing. My utility trailer has some size and weight, but it doesn't have brakes. So, I just take my time getting up to speed, anticipate everything as much as I can, ...