Exhaust Break

Ivylog wrote:
THANKS Don as I would have never figured it out. :S
OP, with tow/haul you do not need an exhaust BREAK.:W

I'm confused. Is the OP talking about the exhaust break on his toe vehicle?

OP is in VA and the reason tow/haul is probably all he needs, even if he goes out West.

Ivylog wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
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A new record of only 2 minutes so I'll know what your question is about. THANKS Don as I would have never figured it out. :S
OP, with tow/haul you do not need an exhaust BREAK.:W

I have 'tow/haul' and use it all the time BUT with the addition of the Exhaust Brake world of difference when going down a steep grade towing 5th wheel

Tow/haul helps but when towing in mtns. that EB is a great tool.

I have a 2007 with Duramax engine and Allison transmission with exhaust brake.

After the first trip towing our 5th wheel with this truck I will never buy another tow vehicle without an exhaust brake. Here's the reason why:

North of Los Angeles on I-5 there is a grade known as the Grapevine. It's 6% to 8% and about 6 miles long when headed north downhill. With my old non-exhaust brake truck I would have to be in first gear and use the brakes no less than 15 times to keep from going too fast and over revving the engine. In second gear I would lose the brakes by the time I hit the bottom of the hill.

With the exhaust brake engaged, the new truck holds our 15,000 lb 5th wheel at 55MPH all the way down the hill. I never have to hit the brakes.

The exhaust brake makes for a very rewarding downhill experience.

Banks makes very nice products but there others such as PacBrake and BD that are just as good at a much better price. I got sucked into the Banks hype years ago.

donn0128 wrote:
Brake!

A new record of only 2 minutes so I'll know what your question is about. THANKS Don as I would have never figured it out. :S
OP, with tow/haul you do not need an exhaust BREAK.:W

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