Best Exhaust brake

[Nickaru]

I'm on my second Dodge CTD and I'm looking for another exhaust brake for my 3500. The first truck I had was a Dodge 2500 CTD and I installed the Jake brand from Cummins. I could swear I lost power with that brake. The price was good for $575. 00. My engine was stock then. The 3500 I will massage a little and was looking into the Banks unit. Any comments would be appreciated.

 

[RHARVEY]

Forget turbo mounted brakes... . go down stream in the exhaust. When you move the brake down stream in the exhaust. . you give the exhaust gas time to stop swirling before trying to go by the baffle of the exhaust brake.

I had a Pac Brake on mine and decided to take it off to check this out. I noticed a difference in the way the truck runs.



My next one will be a 4" remote unit





Rick

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

I love my BD 4" remote unit. Make sure you weld or seal your system UPSTREAM of the brake as it will find all your leaks. I find it VERY responsive (Woulda thought otherwise) and has a wicked loud Chirp when it releases Also is easier to service heaven forbid you have to.

 

[Mad Bomber]

Ex brake

The B-D Ex brake does work better at a lower RMP's that the others do. That is why I went with that brake. Eric

 

[yogibear]

I've had a Pac brake, BD 4" remote, and now a Jacobs on my 03. I couldn't tell any diff. , I think they all work good. JMHO.



Larry

 

[Sticks]

US Gear Super duty here. I like it, but I have nothing to compare it with. Ditto what TMTT said, cool sound when it releases.

 

[rweis]

I have a US Gear D-Celerator remote brake. Love it. I did the air operated one to avoid the dc selenoid problems you can have with water etc and elec power.



It is a VERY substancially built unit. Heavy castings, large bearing surface for the main butterfly, has a seperate port bypass based on backpressure, joint gasket comes with it to insure a good seal to the exhaust manifold. Whole system is built to insure a full 4" flow when open.



I love it. It works really well with the speed control and DTT Smart Controller as a whole integrated system.



Make sure if you have an auto you do some kind of a lock up controller.



If you have an under/over drive unit I think that an exhaust brake will not work with a GV due to the design of the clutch system in the GV.



Bob Weis

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by sticks

Ditto what TMTT said, cool sound when it releases.

Turns heads don't it? People point Look he has air brakes! Sounds just like it.

 

[Sticks]

Originally posted by ToolManTimTaylor

Turns heads don't it? People point Look he has air brakes! Sounds just like it.

I enjoy it on warm ups. When I kick it off after idling for about three minutes, it "belches" a nice big black ball o' soot

 

[tpruitt]

I have the banks one and love it. it seems to me like it does everything they say. I have never had a minutes worth of trouble with it at all. I cant comment on the other because i have never had one nor driven a truck with one. The banks Brake is first class and i think that it now comes with a computer box. Not exactly sure what all it does i don't have one.



Trey

 

[Nickaru]

Thanks for all the info. I'll check out the remote units. Sounds interesting.