exhaust brake

[TSham]

Anyone had experience with a Pac Brake, good or bad? Thinking of installing one on my 2007 2500 Turbo Diesel to pull my RV

 

[DAN V]

love it

I love my PACBRAKE! i drive with it on all the time. Took me about 4 hours to put it on. Got mine from RIP for about $1600. Been on since middle of April.

 

[NStates]

Installed a PACBRAKE on two previous trucks. Performed excellent with no problems.

Norm

2008 Dodge RAM 3500 Laramie Quad Cab 4X2

6. 7 Liter Cummins (R) Turbo Diesel Engine, 6 -Speed Automatic 68RFE Transmission, 3. 73 Anti-Spin Differential, Brilliant White, ISSPRO Gauges, Transfer Flow Fuel Tank, PullRite #20,500 Super 5th Hitch, Line-X, XTRA Bed liner , Hayes Genesis brake controller, PML Deep Transmission Pan, Custom Graphics, Pull a Mobile Suites Fifth Wheel.

 

[CKelley1]

the pac and the bd are the best and work better than the rest they both hold 65 psi from max rpm to idle. i have a preference of the bd over the pac because of where the compressor mounts. we run a fleet of dodges and have both, the pac compressor gets in the way, is hot and gets constant vibration and because of this we have more compressor failures. the bd mounts the compressor in the fender near the hood has cool air and no engine vibration and have not had one failure

 

[SRadke]

the pac and the bd are the best and work better than the rest they both hold 65 psi from max rpm to idle.

Curious, how many of these truck have drive pressure gauges?



I've had great luck with Pacbrakes for near 10 years now.

 

[Prairie Dog]

I've had one on my rig for 3+ years. I use it constantly and have had no problems what so ever.

 

[RBridenbaugh]

I really like my PacBrake PRXB exhaust brake. Makes descending long, steep grades with my 4,200 pound TC easy.



I drive with it on most of the time. Only exception is it is off when climbing long, steep, curvy roads on hot days. The compressor only has a duty cycle rating of 30% and it can heat soak, trip its thermocut off switch and stop working, if mounted on top of the engine, as it cycles almost continuously as you take your foot on and off the accelerator with each curve, when going uphill. Once you get used to using the exhaust brake you will really miss it for the 20 - 40 minutes it takes to cool down and function again



Solution is simple, PacBrake recommends an alternate installation location, passenger side, inner vertical fender brace, under the airbox on 2003 and newer trucks. That is where I'd mount it if I were installing it today. Much cooler location.

 

[JRMora]

I've had a PAC PRXB for almost 80,000 miles and love it. My compressor died this year and I replaced it with a 100% duty cycle unit under the bed to drive my brake and air bags. Love the brake, though. I have >113k on the original service brakes with over 30% left.



Juan