After market exhaust brake reliability and effectiveness

Joppy wrote:
I"ve had a Banks brake on my 95 power stroke for 17 years. Still works perfectly.

I have bought Banks products in the past. They are very high quality. BUT they are very high cost. There are other products on the market that work just as well.

I"ve had a Banks brake on my 95 power stroke for 17 years. Still works perfectly.

2008 I had a US Gear D'Celerator electric actuated 4" exhaust brake installed on my 2007 Dodge 3500 5.9L CTD

Small PC Control Box with an on/off switch
HD Solenoid closes the 4" Butterfly....2" bypass butterfly modulates/controls back pressure at 59# MAX

Has been flawless since.....

BEST mod I have done to the truck!

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ScottG wrote:
I've had a PacBrake on my truck for 15 years with no problems at all.

That’s who I was going to suggest also. Great customer support.

I make for a trifecta for PacBrake, some of the best money I spent on the 2001 Ram 2500!

ScottG wrote:
I've had a PacBrake on my truck for 15 years with no problems at all.

That’s who I was going to suggest also. Great customer support.

I've had a PacBrake on my truck for 15 years with no problems at all.

I have a BD installed on a 1996 Cat 3126 and in that time I have replaced 1{one} air valve. I leave the switch "on" all the time which really extends brake life, mine are hydraulic. Air is used to activate but I am sure latest units have other means.