Exhaust Brake
Just got a new pickup with exhaust brake on it,I was told that some people keep it on all the time,What's the reason for that?Thanks
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The Mad Norsky wrote:
Anyway, are there road conditions so slick that one maybe should NOT use the exhaust brake???????? Course on the flip side, if they are that slick, then one should not be driving on them anyway.
I sure would not use them when pulling a trailer on slick roads (snow or really wet). That is a good way to jack-knife.
Yeah, yeah, I know...many people think that a jack-knife is when the TRAILER makes a big looping swing around the truck. Those people watch too many movies. Most jack-knifes are caused when the truck stops, but the trailer keeps coming. The rear of the TRUCK gets pushed sideways, and the trailer drives right on through.
So, using Jake brakes (what us old timers called exhaust brakes)when roads are slick is a BAD BAD thing. Exhaust brakes only stop the truck, the trailer is still coming. You can see where that is likely to end up!?!?!?!?!
Without a trailer can be so-so dangerous. It can still cause the rear wheels to lock up, and locked up wheels on a slick road is NEVER good.
AS FOR THE OP... They help you stop, save on brake pads, why not use them. Besides, they sound COOL.
