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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Anybody using an exhaust brake? Or know anything good or bad about them? Thinking I need something else to do, just wondering......
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Have you used your tow/haul mode? It works great for accerating & braking!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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Yup,,,, use the tow haul mode but just isn't enough.... Getting tired of replacing rotors and pads..
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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What kind of cab/chassis configuration do you have and how much are you towing?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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[quote=npccpartsman;12151600]What kind of cab/chassis configuration do you have and how much are you towing?[/quote

F350 Crew cab 4x4, towing 35' flatbed with 95hp 4wd cab tractor with loader or triple axle 5th wheel toyhauler "Raptor 3912" make/model...If that helps
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tjustice
Yup,,,, use the tow haul mode but just isn't enough.... Getting tired of replacing rotors and pads..
stopping generates heat... either in the brakes,
or in the transmission... which one is cheaper to service?

banks makes a speedbrake that works with their IQ series
of engine monitoring, and tuners. i'm less than thrilled with
their tuners, and the speedbrake it turns out won't work on
the E series vans, which is why i bought the whole thing in
the first place, so i'm removing it, and going with a conventional
SCT tuner and matts tunes.

i do know that the speedbrake will work standalone without a
banks six gun tuner, but i can't speak highly of my banks experience,
so i won't.

but... it does exist.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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Have the SCT Tuner already, guess I need to just call Matt and talk to him about a tow tune....
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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Have the SCT Tuner already, guess I need to just call Matt and talk to him about a tow tune....
yep. i know that spartan had a towing tune with engine
braking, for their phalanx tuner, but they no longer support
the 6.0L, so that dog won't hunt.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Was actually looking at Pac Brake or something similar to....
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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I put on ART pads and rotors.
They are a LOT better than the stock ones.
My truck has a daily weight of 12k lbs.
I don't think Matt does a tow tune with exhaust brake.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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What speed are you keeping downhill? If I'm at ~55 or less and tap the brake in tow/haul, it will downshift and keep the speed down with little to no additional braking. If I try to keep the speed any higher than that, I have to use the brakes regularly because the truck can't hold the weight back in the next higher gear.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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Just be in Tow/Haul and set cruise for 45 (or whatever) when going downhill and you won't need something that isn't "approved" for a 6.0. It'll slow ya down fer sure!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Just asking....You guys been the the mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina????? I wished Tow/Haul would work like that here...
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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No, nothing like that around here. We just got a few small hills they call The Sierra Mountains with Lake Tahoe at the top! LOL
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 04:51 AM
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Question... Does the T/H engine brake use the VGT to retard? What exactly does the T/H engine brake do?
 
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