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Go here for details: http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=3465&highlight=exhaust+brake For a new one, expect to pay $400-500 (Blue Ox?).

Well, actually when the throttle is closed, there is resistance to breathing, a vacuum is created, which provides braking power. The diesel has no throttle and there is no resistance to "sucking" air or exhausting unless a valve is added in the exhaust (=exhaust brake). The Jake brake is...

Here is another set of instructions from PS magazine (1975).

The article David is referring to is in the PS Magazine "Driving" section. It's important that it is interpreted correctly. The worst thing you can do going downhill is not to shift down, freewheeling and relying on the brakes alone will end in disaster. The engine/drivetrain has a resistance to...

Here is a detail of the installation ( I got mine used and didn't pay much for it, but it really adds a safety factor when driving down hill, well worth the full price of a new one). The air operated piston moves the butterfly valve from open to partially closed. Keeping it closed helps warm...

RE: Re: RE: Downshift or not to downshift? You bet. http://www.brakesystemsinc.com/wm771.html

Re: RE: Downshift or not to downshift? The multifuel engine is not much different from any other diesel when it comes to engine braking, very little available. In a gas engine, closing the throttle creates a vacuum and it is used as a means of braking via the drive train. The diesel is always...