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GC45 · 11-08-2010, 06:01 PM

Looking for opinion re adding Jacobs, Banks, Pacbrake. Effectiveness, cost, durability, etc. (2005-2007 Dodge 3500 5.9 w/manual transmission or 6.7 auto).

RustyJC · 11-08-2010, 06:08 PM

I had a Mopar/Jacobs exhaust brake installed as a dealer-installed option before I took delivery of my 2002 Cummins HO/6-speed. It's invaluable for towing a heavy 5th wheel and dramatically extends the life of the service brakes. I just sold our 2002 when we took delivery of our 2011 (which has the exhaust brake function built into the VGT turbocharger), and it was still running the original brake pads and discs.

Rusty

GC45 · 11-08-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyJC

I had a Mopar/Jacobs exhaust brake installed as a dealer-installed option before I took delivery of my 2002 Cummins HO/6-speed. It's invaluable for towing a heavy 5th wheel and dramatically extends the life of the service brakes. I just sold our 2002 when we took delivery of our 2011 (which has the exhaust brake function built into the VGT turbocharger), and it was still running the original brake pads and discs.

Rusty

Impressive.

CD · 11-08-2010, 08:07 PM

I have a BD exhaust brake that was installed when the PU had about 50 miles on it. It now has over 85K with original brakes that have over 50% pads left. I use it all the time, towing or not.

GC45 · 11-08-2010, 11:48 PM

Seems like prices are pretty easy to find for all but the Jacobs. I understand it's available from Dodge but pricey. I looked on the Cummins site but nothing, and no prices from the Jacobs site. Any ideas?

RustyJC · 11-09-2010, 04:25 AM

If you Google "Jacobs exhaust brake", you'll get hits on a lot of sources from e-Bay to independent diesel shops to Cummins distributors. HERE is the webpage from our local Cummins distributor, Cummins Southern Plains.

Rusty

GC45 · 11-09-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyJC

If you Google "Jacobs exhaust brake", you'll get hits on a lot of sources from e-Bay to independent diesel shops to Cummins distributors. HERE is the webpage from our local Cummins distributor, Cummins Southern Plains.

Rusty

I must have been asleep when I googled it last night. Found one retailer on the first page and the e-Bay stuff on #5. Still harder to find than others.
Thanks Rusty.

CD · 11-09-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 19gc45

I must have been asleep when I googled it last night. Found one retailer on the first page and the e-Bay stuff on #5. Still harder to find than others.
Thanks Rusty.

BD is located in BC. Their web site Here.

GC45 · 11-09-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CD

BD is located in BC. Their web site Here.

I had been on the website. It's the US site (Sumas, Wa) but the phone # at the bottom is Vancouver, BC. So .ca should bring up the Canadian site.
Thanks

CD · 11-09-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 19gc45

I had been on the website. It's the US site (Sumas, Wa) but the phone # at the bottom is Vancouver, BC. So .ca should bring up the Canadian site.
Thanks

If you go to the bottom of their page and click on "Contact Us" it gives their plant location as Abbotsford and a BC phone #.
Also, if you saw and are concerned with a comment I made on another tread about mine fighting with the CC, it is because when I got it they hadn't caught up with the changes Dodge made in the late model 01.

GC45 · 11-09-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CD

If you go to the bottom of their page and click on "Contact Us" it gives their plant location as Abbotsford and a BC phone #.
Also, if you saw and are concerned with a comment I made on another tread about mine fighting with the CC, it is because when I got it they hadn't caught up with the changes Dodge made in the late model 01.

Thanks.
Got a map to their location. I'll pop over sometime and have a look-see.

JIMNLIN · 11-10-2010, 05:33 AM

There is no exhaust brake available for the 6.7 Cummins. As Rusty mentions the 6.7 engine uses a VGT which acts like a exhaust brake with 240 hp for braking. www.cummins.com/turbos - VGT
A exhaust brake for the 5.9 engine developes 180 hp for braking. I have the Jacobs on my '03 in sig. I had it added at the time I purchased the truck new for 395 bucks as part of Dodge Businesslink program. Its been flawless.

However if I had a used truck I would go with the Pacbrake PRXB which operates by air pressure supplied by a electric air pump. A air pump is handy thing to have. The Jacobs operates from a mechanical vaccum pump on the serpintine belt. Very expensive to replace.

Do your homework as all brands aren't equal. When you decide which EB you need listen to their tech folks for what your engine/tranny combo will need.

GC45 · 11-10-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMNLIN

There is no exhaust brake available for the 6.7 Cummins. As Rusty mentions the 6.7 engine uses a VGT which acts like a exhaust brake with 240 hp for braking. www.cummins.com/turbos - VGT
A exhaust brake for the 5.9 engine developes 180 hp for braking. I have the Jacobs on my '03 in sig. I had it added at the time I purchased the truck new for 395 bucks as part of Dodge Businesslink program. Its been flawless.

However if I had a used truck I would go with the Pacbrake PRXB which operates by air pressure supplied by a electric air pump. A air pump is handy thing to have. The Jacobs operates from a mechanical vaccum pump on the serpintine belt. Very expensive to replace.

Do your homework as all brands aren't equal. When you decide which EB you need listen to their tech folks for what your engine/tranny combo will need.

Thanks
Still weighing options.
I was under the impression that the Jake brake could be added on the 6.7 until more recently. I stand corrected.
I have read some negative comment about the vacuum pump & the serpentine belt, & the Pacbrake compressor means one less thing to buy & carry in the fiver. For me, very pound counts.
Truth be told I'm about a year away from the whole process, so by then I should be reasonably well-educated.

Mopar1973Man · 11-28-2010, 09:21 AM

I'm not the same year but... I've got a 2002 Dodge cummins with a Jacobs Exhaust brake... Lets say I've never done a brake job yet... I'm still on the factory brake pads after 178K miles. No joke...

Now I live in the mountains of Idaho so everything is either up or down so very impressive to go so long without changing brake pads yet... I will admit that I rebuilt the caliper all the way around not to long ago for sticky pucks but continue to use my old pads yet... I'll make 200K when I change the brakes...