Jake Brake / Pac brake question
I may be asking a dumb question but I am researching for future DP purchase. I have a gasser and have never owned a DP but have been looking at a lot of them. Is the type of supplementary braking writ...
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The engine brake is a jacobs engineering brake that is mounted over the valves on diesel engine that modifies the timing of exhaust valves opening and closing. The exhaust brake is a quarter turn valve mounted on the exhaust outlet of the turbocharger and the closing of that valve stops the exhaust causing a high pressure in the engine.
There is also a retarder done with the Allison transmission. I don't know how it works having never owned one, though it is said they work very good. Just very expensive.
There is also a retarder done with the Allison transmission. I don't know how it works having never owned one, though it is said they work very good. Just very expensive.
