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kgard1225
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Nov 19, 2014

do gassers offer anything like the DP engine brake

Hi, looking for a class A but will be in mountainous areas a lot and want to see if there is any type of extra braking available on the gassers. I searched the diesel vs gas posts but see no mention o...
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SuperGewl
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Nov 20, 2014
I recently finished a cross country trip in my rig and yes the F53 chassis does very well up and down the grades while towing. I must admit that Ford did a good job on the Tow/Haul (Grade Brake) programming. If you use it in conjunction with cruise control you will be very happy. There will be a few times when you have to use the brakes to help the program be more aggressive when necessary.

Add a 5 Star Tune and it's even better.

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