Motorhome brake upgrade
I have a 40' 2002 Beaver Santiam. I have never been entirely pleased with its braking capability. We are about to travel to the 5 National Parks in Utah and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestio...
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On my Dynasty, I dumped the OEM exhaust brake and replaced it with the PXRB from Pac Brake. By far, the BEST upgrade I ever did. The difference was night and day. Spend a few bucks and upgrade....you'll thank me afterwards.....Don't wait too long to apply the EB. Lots of folks wait until their speed is too great before applying the EB. This means the EB does not engage. If 50mph is your comfort zone, apply the EB near the top of the hill just as you start down. The tranny indicator should show 2,3 or 4 depending on how it's programmed...yes, it can be changed. This does not mean your tranny has shifted, it simply means when your speed comes down it will lock in at that gear. The allison will not let you overrev the engine. If you begin to exceed your comfort speed, STAB the brake pedal and release. Do it as often as you need to in order to bring your speed down to your comfort level again. I rarely used my service brakes after the upgrade to the PXRB. ...Dennis
Dennis,
Just wondering, what exactly IS the improvement between the stock exhaust brake and the one you "upgraded" with? I mean, to me, an exhaust brake is and exhaust brake. All it does is close off the exhaust to build up pressure in that portion of the exhaust system so the engine cannot breath normally and has a ton of back pressure. Now, unless the factory one, like I have, is not closing all the way, which I'm assuming it is, then what good would it do to change to the one you went to? Again, just wondering.
Scott
