3/4up to a fl60
looking to buy a larger rv to full time in. at this time i have a sick F250. not sure about towing cap, breaking abilty, etc. works great with my 25 footer does not even know its there. but for...
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packnrat wrote:
not known if a pu diesel motor can accept a true jake brake. but i find them very good for going down a grade.
A true Jacobs Exhaust Brake isn't needed. My 2014 Ram 6.7 Cummins came factory with an exhaust brake. This past summer I towed my 16,000 lbs 5th wheel through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone and the OEM exhaust brake worked flawlessly. One leg of the trip was to go over Teton Pass. That's a winding stretch that was 9.5 miles up and down with several sections that were 10% grade. On the downhill the OEM exhaust brake kept my speed in check the whole time. I had to use the service brakes on a little and a couple times I had to give it throttle because the exhaust brake was slowing me down too much.
In your original post you said "newer units need to burn a caustic has-mat chem in the exhaust. more to maintain." There are many folks that don't like the DEF systems. So far I haven't had any trouble with mine. There's noting extra to maintain aside from filling the tank when needed. When not towing the truck uses very little DEF. During towing usage goes up and I have to fill the tank more often but it's not terrible. The biggest thing I like is the old diesel smell in the exhaust is gone.
KJ
