Jake Brake / Pac brake question
I may be asking a dumb question but I am researching for future DP purchase. I have a gasser and have never owned a DP but have been looking at a lot of them. Is the type of supplementary braking writ...
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The only brake that I'm familiar with is a Jake Brake, I've driven tractor trailers all my working life. There will be a switch on your dashboard panel saying Jake Brake. I've seen them come in 1,2 and 3 speeds. FYI, what basically a Jake Brake does is shuts the valves off in the diesel engine heads, and turns the motor into a compressor creating back pressure that slows the vehicle down.
