Re: Engine exhaust brakes on diesels

Posted by NC Wayne on September 06, 2006 at 20:42:14 from (64.12.116.74):

In Reply to: Engine exhaust brakes on diesels posted by Mike Veen on September 06, 2006 at 19:50:43:

Don't know about a pickup or the warranty but I can tell you that a proper exhaust brake works pretty good. Dad has a C6500 service truck (around 19,000lbs full time) with a 3116 CAT engine. We picked up job several years back that required us to spend a good bit of time in the mountains so he needed something extra for the trips back down. There's not a "Jake Brake" style engine brake available for the 3116 so he installed a PacBrake exhaust brake. He had been in the mountains with the truck on grades alot less steep than the one we had to travel so he knew what brakes alone would do. The grade down from Spruce Pine was several miles long with several tight turns and he never once had to stop for the brakes to cool with the exhaust brake activated. That said, a properly designed and adjusted exhaust brake won't damage the engine and although it doesn't have the braking ability of a true engine brake, it will definately make a huge difference when stopping on a grade or with a heavy load.

• Pacbrake

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