Engine/transmission braking in gas engines
I'm looking to buy my first class A. I have good TT experience. My budget is early/mid 2000 age. My dilemma-What engine/trani combo to buy for braking? Fords tow/haul sounds good but when did it sta...
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bhildreth wrote:
Thanks for all the good information. The trani brakes are a great feature that I would happily use if on my rig. I was starting to use that as a major criteria for buying a coach. But if I can accomplish the same thing manually as I have for several yrs with my pickup towing a TT, I will bump this down to a secondary criteria. I was not sure if the engineers had done some funny business with the gas engine also to help with braking.
Thanks again
Yup, the tow/haul is not a big advantage if you can shift yourself. On the other hand, the extra gear and 50 hp in the 2006 and newer Fords are nice things. However, I've gotten along fine with my older V10 and 4 speed.
