dodge brakes
coming down a 25% grade dirt road the brakes started to smoke and fade.truck in low gear o/d locked out speed kept to 10 mph .we had to stop and let them cool at 1/2 way point ,dirt road 4 miles long...
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The current automatics don't lock the torque converter in first gear, so an automatic truck with exhaust brake will not work at these low speeds. Of all the trucks I've owned with an exhaust brake (02 Dodge/Cummins 6 speed manual, 07 Dodge/Cummins 6 speed manual, and 09 Dodge/Cummins 6 speed auto), only the manual trans trucks exhaust brakes worked at that low of speed. The automatic when in second gear unlocks the torque converter between 15 and 20 mph when decelerating, which disables the exhaust brake. If the OP had 4 wheel drive, since he was on a dirt road, could have used Low Range 4x4 to help with the descent.
Rich
Rich
