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:Cummins12V98 wrote:Lynnmor wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote: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.
I'm thinking NO. More weight = more traction!
I don't rotate tires as much as I should and see the rears wear much faster than the front. That small pair of tire patch on the road does all the work with an exhaust brake.
If you don't rotate your rear tire wear is from taking off on a corner. I have 4.10's and the rears don't wear any faster than the fronts as I don't rotate front to back. I run tH and EB ALL the time also tow about 1/2 miles with 5,700# pin weight.
MeAgain's 01 was a different animal!
I would think that four tires on the rear would have less of the braking tire wear than a truck with just two.
SRW’s have hunch wider tires.
