Engine Exhaust Brake question
We just took delivery of a 2009 Coachmen with a turbo Diesel and it has an Engine Exhaust Brake switch and was wondering if it is ok to leave that option on all the time? Are there any pros and cons t...
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wolfe10 wrote:
If you were in hills/mountains, I am a little concerned that you did not use the exhaust brake.
The service brakes (brake pedal) should NOT, repeat NOT be used for controlling speed of descent on grades. This is true of any heavy vehicle. Brakes turn momentum (ya, a LOT of momentum) into HEAT. Easy to overheat them.
The service brakes are just fine for stopping, but those few seconds are very different than a long downgrade.
Again, suggest you DO get comfortable using the exhaust brake-- it IS your friend.
We traveled flat land to Virginia Beach. No mountains or hills.
