Jake vs Exhaust Brake question on operation

[tropical36]

Originally Posted by pobstlmo

I have been told to turn them off in the rain for it may incite a skid, and the antilock brakes don’t come on till the brake pedal is pushed,
Any thought on that?

Somewhere I said before, that I had to make a panic stop in the rain and always have my Pac on. No problem and it came to a straight smooth stop.

[chuckftboy]

Originally Posted by Belgique

Manual and Freightliner says you can leave it on all the time if you want. EXCEPT: don't use when roads are wet because can you to lose traction when it comes on.

Correct, I never turn my exhaust brake off and its always on when I set my cruise, which I use very often.