mkirsch wrote:
jshupe wrote:
mkirsch wrote:
You're not going to downshift and cruise on down the hill with your feet flat on the floor towing a trailer. Most vehicles won't even do that empty.
I do exactly that - I usually let the EB do all the work and don't even have to touch the brakes except to slow for curves.
All your statement does is show that you've never driven anything with an effective EB. Nothing more.
Regarding Op's question, that engine will be far less effective than the 8.1L in your sig. And the 8.1 in your sig will be far less effective than a modern Cummins, Duramax, or Scorpion.
This has nothing to do with the subject at hand here. Last I checked you could not get a diesel with an engine brake in a 2021 Ford Ranger, so the discussion is limited to gasoline engines.
The OP is trying to tow something like a 4500lb trailer. He does not need a big dually diesel.
At what point did I say he needs a diesel? I suggested a larger displacement engine that can offer more engine/transmission braking performance, since engine braking is proportional to displacement (and compression).
