Exhaust Brake

[GDelanghe]

I'm going to put an exhaust brake on my 2005 Cummins with automatic 4 speed and 3. 73 rear end (dually) I live in Long Beach, so if anyone is familiar with a good shop and installer there, I'd love to hear a recommendation. I know Camping World does a lot of installtions, but I'd prefer a shop that specializes in Dodge applications.

And get this: The service department at Glen Thomas Dodge says they won't install a Jacobs brake to a 2005. It's "not approved yet" Hmmm... . wonder who's approving the factory installed Jacob's on the 2006's then ?????





thanks, George

 

[Prairie Dog]

Welcome to the forum George, Dodge has never approved an Ebrake on the earlier auto's and made substantial changes to the transmission (both H/W & S/W) for 06 in order for it to survive with with the Jacobs. I suspect you'll at least need a trans controller to safely use any Ebrake but I could be wrong. Others here know a lot more about it than I do ~ I'm sure they'll chime in. .



Good luck!



Scotty

 

[GFrance]

George the 2006 has been upgraded with a program to keep the torque converter locked. You will need to buy a controller from DTT or ATS or B&D for that exhaust brake to do you any good. I went through that with my 01 auto. I got the DTT controller it worked great & was adjustable to what speed I wanted lock up to engage.

 

[TowPro]

the only place i can think of is autoworks diesel, down somewhere off of the NJ turnpike above the PA turnpike.

 

[CUMMINZ]

I can tell my 48re in my 2006 works and shifts much different than my 48re in my 2004. 5. I will install ebrake about mid summer.

 

[RClark]

George, go to the RattlinRams site and get in tough with Bob 4X4. He does good work.