2022 F-350 Demo Impressions
My work just took delivery of several 2022 Ford F-350 CC 4x4 LB XLT pickups with the 6.7L diesel and I had the opportunity to drive one for a couple of days while my F-150 was in the shop for maintena...
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blofgren wrote:BurbMan wrote:blofgren wrote:
Exhaust brake - I played around with the settings on it, and even in full on and the transmission in tow/haul mode, it worked OK, but definitely not nearly as strong as the one in my Ram/Cummins. I would estimate it to be about half as strong, but I suspect that the one in my truck is super strong due in part to the manual transmission.
I wouldn't judge it based on this...it's entirely likely that the EB changes settings and gets more aggressive when you plug a trailer into the 7-pin connector.
It could very well be, but I had to use the service brakes several times on grades around the city in areas that I know I don't have to with my Ram/Cummins. To me, full on should be full strength whether a trailer is connected or not.
I’m pretty sure “on” on the Ford EB is full on it just doesn’t do much without the engine screaming. The Ford exhaust brake doesn’t create nearly as much back pressure as Ram’s. The Powerstroke needs to be revving about 2800 rpm to achieve the level of braking the Cummins does at 2000 rpm. The maximum level of braking between the two engines is not that different …. the thing is the Powerstroke needs 4000 rpm to achieve its full potential and the Cummins red lines at 3000 rpm.
