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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2008
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Feakin' Weird
On Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:23:13 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 15:49:36 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:
On 6/6/2018 12:35 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 06:59:53 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
Those Jake brakes are really obnoxious, ought to be totally outlawed
in my opinion.
They are loud but you have to remember that a diesel, unlike a gasoline
engine, does not provide any engine braking when you take your foot
off the gas/fuel pedal. Going down a hill a diesel powered truck will
just keep accelerating and truckers would be replacing expensive brakes
often.
In 'tow/haul' mode, mine will downshift to slow down if I have the cruise control at a slower speed.
Also, going downhill and hitting the brakes will cause it to downshift.
I understand but still, a diesel offers no engine braking like a gas engine.
Not without dumping the compression after the piston goes up anyway.
Maybe that's what my truck does in 'tow/haul' mode.
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