Down Hill Braking on a Ford Chassis
Guru's, This may seem a silly question, but, on my DP when going down a long or steep grade, I just downshift my Alison to a lower gear and hit the exhaust brake as needed. I never have to use the ...
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Actually a gas engine will give much more engine braking than a diesel. The reason a diesel has to have the jake or exhaust brake is because a plain diesel will have virtually no engine braking. Downshifting before you get going down the hill is the answer for a gasser.
