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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Lightbulb Exhaust Brakes???
Who has one?

What Kind so you have??

What do you haul???

What Experiences? Good or Bad....

Any further suggestions???

How hard are they to install?

Thanks in Advance!!!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Get one
I've got the jacob brake on my '99 with the e-**** and it flat stop the pickup in 3rd gear
 
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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I am going to get one, I am looking for opinions on the Pacbrake vs the new Banks E-Brake...
or any others that may be out there...
Problem is, most guys do not have them on their pickups...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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I have the Jacobs brake as well.... Love it! I can stop the truck with out the brakes and I'm still on the original set with 90k on the truck because I use it loaded or not. I haul anything from a snowmobile trailer to a 28' enclosed car trailer. Didn't install mine, the dealer did.... I would recommend one for sure if you do any kind of towing! The Banks brake looks like a sweet set-up.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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nope i dont but im getting a pacbrake this week ill let you know how i like it on my 12v
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bigdaddydiesel
I am going to get one, I am looking for opinions on the Pacbrake vs the new Banks E-Brake...
or any others that may be out there...
Problem is, most guys do not have them on their pickups...
Ive got the Jacobs - its alright. I dont like the 3" elbow.

Dont even consider the banks. Go with the leader PacBrake.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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From what i know they arent hard to install, and you see great advantages in towing. When i was going to buy one a while back I was told not to buy one if i wasnt going to be towing ALL THE TIME because it would hurt my mileage. I have a friend that has one on his Cummins and loves it because of the advantages in stopping that he has.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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i seen some pdf's for exhaust brakes, they arent hard to install at all, u just pretty much "splice" your exhaust for some of them
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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who ever said it would hurt your mileage is crazy
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Thanks for all of the comments, I haul some pretty nasty loads during the Christmas Trees season and a lot of them start out at the top of a 9% grade that goes for about 8 miles no matter which way I go, so it is almost a MUST!
I will let you all know how things go with it!
 
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