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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bsinmich wrote:
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.
Correct answere.
A diesel just free wheels downhill in any gear, unless it has some sort of add on braking. Where as a gas engine has compression on the back side naturally, and will in fact hold the vehicle to a lower speed, IF you down shift. Trick is, to downshift to a gear that will hold the speed you want, and sometimes, that is even 1st. You just got to do it before you pick up the speed.
