banks speed brake or B&D brake?

Me Again wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:

sierrajoe wrote:
hello,
I want to get a exhaust brake for my 2007 1/2 gmc sierra 2500HD. can anyone tell me which one is better, or which one you like. thank you for any help you can give me.

Do you have a reason to need an exhaust or just because you would like to have one? Either reason is good enough for me but we tow a almost 15000 alpenlite and we do not need an exhaust brake. good luck on your search.
chevman

Don't need or don't want?
Do you need to use your service on long down hill grades? I didn't look to see if you are flat lander? Towing flat not really needed, but sure helps save the service brakes.

Larry like me does the annual snowbird thing for the NW to Arizona. Guess if someone has never used one, they really do not know what they are missing, except for one detail. The Cummins REALLY freewheels even with the Torque Converter locked up, where as the Duramax and PowerStroke seem to hold back better. BUT/HOWEVER ETC, both GM and Ford now offer something better!!! Chris

I only know what we have for a accurate story. We have towed on mountains many times with this truck and our 2001 8.1 we had. Using the brakes is at a minimum or maybe not on most hills. I feel because of the added weight the newer GM trucks can carry what we have would not be enough to hold back the load as well as what we have. We are not overloaded but would if a newer bigger fifth was behind our awesome 05 truck. So a good match is what we have and I feel some are not.

chevman