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Been away from the big trucks since 08' but in my past experience, the Jacob's were the most effective and the loudest. My first was in...

I thought liability (ie mall crawlers with two bags of groceries in the bed using a true jake brake and locking up the rear wheels and...

We have to use the regular brakes on the 5500, even with the exhaust brake. But the truck weights in at 19,500. I could see not...

👍 I haven't been on the TDR for a few years now. Sadly my 05 rotted away, though I still have the motor.

A friend of mine delivers trailers, mostly goosenecks, for a living. He has gone from Ram 3500s to 4500s and now 5500s because of the...

Yes, still am, since '04.

I think the gas Cummins would be a first for gas engine brake. I don't think there is a gas exhaust brake even.

No, just exhaust brake.

What comes to mind for me, are the Harley noise makers.

They are used on most large displacement diesel engines, 2 and 4 stroke. Exhaust brake, mostly smaller diesel vehicles.

So nobody's allowed to have Jakes because of a few idiots? Tend to agree with you reluctantly

Looks like the BBB by Trump will repeal emission requirements for diesel trucks. Trump EPA set to unravel it

A pickup truck with Jakes would be pretty amazing….😁 I will say my 2-stage exhaust brake with transmission braking works very, very...

Cummins B6.7 octane/7.2 diesel. Will these ever make it into the Ram trucks? The two appear to have similarities, both about 300 lbs...

My baby load (about 5k) on my bumper pull.:)