Downshift or exhaust brake?
I was just thinking after reading a post about gas vs diesel trucks where somebody mentioned they liked diesel because of the exhaust brake. I've never had a diesel, always gas. If I come up to a long...
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opnspaces wrote:
I was just thinking after reading a post about gas vs diesel trucks where somebody mentioned they liked diesel because of the exhaust brake. I've never had a diesel, always gas. If I come up to a long downhill I have always downshifted and kept the speeds where I wanted them with only an occasional push on the brake pedal.
For those of you who have driven both, is a diesel with an exhaust brake that much better at controlling speed going down a grade? Or is this just another Ford vs Chevy type of question?
You still use the same tactic. slow down, shift down, and brake as required.
