2018 Cummins Engine Brake
My son recently purchased a new Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L cummins with factory engine brake. For the most part it is one heck of a grocery getter. He has no intention to tow or haul anything at the moment...
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Lynnmor wrote:
While an exhaust brake will certainly save the brakes, keep in mind that just the rear tires are doing all the braking work and wear will increase, especially while towing heavy.
The wear to rear tires is extremely negligible. Not even remotely noticeable in my own case and I have been running an EB for 14 years on my truck.
I have read that some fleets report slightly more wear but they are running a tremendous number of miles and the minimal wear is more than offset by brake savings.
There's really no down-side to using an EB.
