Retard switch
My neighbor just bought a new 2013 Fleetwood Expedition 40X with a 360HP Cummings and Allison transmission on a Freightliner chassis. We were talking about the "Retard" button and he said the owners m...
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wolfe10 wrote:
Getting lots of contradictory information here.
If this is on a Freightliner chassis, here is the build sheet for the 2013 Fleetwood Expedition:
http://freightlinerchassis.com/images/pdf/Fleetwood/Expedition%202013.pdf
It states "Engine braking: VGT"
It says nothing about a retarder (transmission number would end with capital "R").
If on some other chassis, please let us know what it is so we can get the facts.
Page 4-11 2013 Expedition.It is the same as the dash in mine. The switch is marked retarder. Not exhaust brake.I've had numerous exhaust brakes in the past. This doesn't have one.
To edit: It's probably an option as there is a sketch showing an exhaust brake switch as well. The OP referred to it as a retarder, so I would indicate it as being a retarder as mine is.
http://fleetwoodrv.com/partsandservice/manuals/2013_DISC_EXPD_EXCR_PROV.pdf
