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08-28-2022, 11:19 AM #11
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I use Auto, as others said it lets me coast and will only come on if I press the brake pedal, releasing the brake pedal then it will hold me at that speed all the way down the grade. When I press on the gas it turns off the exhaust brake until you press on the brake again. What ever you like the best.
Now the Texas class A drivers license manual says never let your vehicle coast as you could lose control, well, answer the test question correctly then do as you want.Steve & Tami Cass - Escapee's, FMCA Members, Texas Fulltimers Since July 2020
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08-28-2022, 11:51 AM #12
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You mean Texas doesn't approve of "Georgia Overdrive"?
Howard and Peggy
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08-28-2022, 01:08 PM #13
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Steve & Tami Cass - Escapee's, FMCA Members, Texas Fulltimers Since July 2020
2019 Solitude 3350RL S-Class, 2018 Ram 3500 DRW, Laramie Longhorn, B&W Companion, Texas Class A Non-CDL Drivers License
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08-28-2022, 02:41 PM #14
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08-28-2022, 02:53 PM #15
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Set to auto here. If I'm coasting and it doesn't brake the way I want, I only have to touch the brake pedal for a split second (before the delay in the trailer brakes takes ends) and the engine brake will engage fully.
Robin & John
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08-28-2022, 04:31 PM #16
RAM 6.7 CTD engine brake
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08-28-2022, 04:49 PM #17
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08-29-2022, 03:13 PM #18
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We set ours to Auto, for all the same reasons mentioned above. Love the exhaust brake, a game changer.
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09-03-2022, 02:41 PM #19
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Full here
I have had 4 Ram 2500s as work vehicles. I ran in full exhaust break mode towing or not. I was GPS monitored and it helped keep speed when in cruise. I was told by a tech from a dealership it also helps keep the DPF clear so I did as I needed to minimize maintenance expenses and I would idle 12+ hours a day using my inverter to run my tools. I saw 20ish mpg not towing and 9ish mpg towing. I don’t think the exhaust break helps with mpg, it does save on breaks and if downshifting ruins your transmission I’d say go with another brand. I down shift regularly to keep speed especially while towing. Each truck I put on 120k miles before the company traded them in. Only issues I had was broken from differential, and fuel pump went out on 2/4 trucks. I think your experimentation will determine which is best for you.
Phillip
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09-03-2022, 03:14 PM #20
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I use auto 99% of the time except when I am going on steep passes and then I use full as I feel that sometimes auto isn't aggressive enough and it will let the speed creep up (I believe auto keeps it at the speed when you took your foot off the gas). This is on both my 2017 Ram 3500 and my 2019 Ram 3500HD.
One note, you will want to take off engine/exhaust braking if you are at all in slippery conditions. I didn't think about it and was coming down the pass from ski camping and it got a little slushy. The exhaust brake came on and the whole truck trailer started doing a little wobble wobble. Instantly turned it off and squeezed the trailer brake control and all was happy again. I hesitate to think how bad that could have gone had I not instantly recognized what was going on. This is the same thing in our fire engines, we are taught not to have engine braking in the snow as you can't dynamically control the amount of braking. All in all though I love it. Most times I can go down a 5-7% grade on a pass and barely touch my brakes.Mike in Seattle
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