What TV will handle a 7-8k GVWR TT ?
I know most trucks will pull , but i want something that will go up and down safely .. I live in NJ so not many of the roads are flat per say . Keep in mind the new TV will be my DD as well so i need ...
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Lowsuv wrote:
brother manning ,
you are incorrect on this particular point .
the 17.5 to 1 compression is what creates the braking .
my 2002 duramax / allison does not have a "jake brake " type feature .
I can tell you that I use the 17.5 to 1 engine compression to good use most of the time .
the allison 5 speed is pretty easy to shift down , once you get the hang of it , into any gear you need for braking .
A combination of the tow / haul feature , the tapping of the brake pedal , or manually shifting to 3rd, 2nd , 1st .
my previous rig was also a gm 2500 but with the 7400 Vortec 454 cubic inch gasser .
The engine braking works considerably better with the diesel .
the additional braking comes from the higher compression ratio and the 5 speed auto trans that the diesel has over the 4L80E that came on the 454 .
I stand corrected; I was going by something I read but your real-world experience trumps that.
Though I've owned gas & diesel, tragically when I had my 2002 7.3L it never towed anything more than a 1200lb Polaris Ranger so my experience with using a diesel engine's compression to keep things in check descending a mountain is zero.
