just a DA question regarding dp engine brakes
Not a total dummy but as I was rolling down 299 from the ca coast to redding the war dept. Had a good question I (in all my vast wisdom ?? could not answer.)When going down hill with a gas engine shif...
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There is a second housing like a torque converter infront of the transmission. It has veins in there that the joystick operates from a slight turning to full on. This allows the full power of the drivetrain to slow you down. It is also hooked into you brake pedal too and just the retarder in full mire us like stepping on you brakes. I stop much faster and a retarder is more nuanced then a jake or exhaust brake with six positions. It is about a 20 k option from Allyson and is found standard on Foretravels featherlite and Liberty coaches. It is also on trash trucks since they stop and go all the time. In traffic I leave mine set at three and when I lift my foot I stop.
