2017 Ford exhaust brake and cruise control
I've been observing how my truck behaves hooked up to a heavy trailer and going down hills. With CC engaged the computer applies the wheel brakes to maintain the set speed. When using the exhaust ...
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FishOnOne wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
I REALLY don't get this brake application on the Fords! I want cold brakes "IF" I need them. I tow at 33-35k combined, I leave TH and EB on ALL the time. I tow in cruise up and down grades as much as 14% without brake applications. The trick is to select the gear going downhill that you would have used to climb the same grade. Auto mode is useless I'm my opinion!
This whole TFL brake application is a JOKE. Human intervention and how to do so should be shown!!!
Leaving the EB on all the time is a PITA, and was the old recommendation to prevent soot build up in the 6.7ctd turbos.
I suspect the real reason you don't like TFL's test was because the Ford required 1 less brake application than the ram on the last test...
It's not a pain in the AZZ!
I know how to make these systems work without applying the brakes and I am sure they know also but for liability reasons they don't mention the method I and others use!
Fish I am not that petty!
