Simple question for someone who knows but for me who has never seen one, would like to know how it works. Specifically the Dodge standard model.

This question comes from another site where there was a comment that implied that an exhaust brake is hard on the engine. Doesn't seem that it ought to be.

 

Straight from the horses mouth: http://www.cummins.com/na/pages/en/p...haustbrake.cfm

They wouldn't sell and warranty something that was known to hurt an engine they warranty for 100K miles.

 

Thanks P.J., great info.

 

No problem, it's what I do

Tell those guys at that "other" site to come over here and spout tales about diesel trucks.
I have heard nothing but positive things about exhaust brakes on the Cummins. Matter of fact most people make comments like "Not sure why I waited so long" (and) "I wouldn't have a tuck without one now" (and) "I even use it for just driving wound town" (and)

Oh well, you get the point.

 

Not a chance I will ever own a diesel without one again

 

See?

I swear, after I get my gauges and a smarty, I'm gonna be onto the exhaust brake bandwagon too.

Just need some business to pick up, juuuust a little bit more.

 

they were talking about the PSD/DMAX with their hydraulic lifter engines. Lifter jacking is a problem for these engines. A piston can and has met a valve on the PSD/DMAX engines. The Cummins uses soild lifters so lifter jacking ain't a prob.
JIM