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Old 01-22-2017, 04:34 PM   #1
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3126b Exhaust Brake

Hey all,

Has anyone ever added an exhaust brake to this driveline, or have a bus that already has one? After using a RAM 2500 with a Cummins and exhaust brake to tow a car 2500 miles, I am sold on exhaust brakes, and wondering how hard it would be to retrofit one. I found a used one that is compatible with my engine:

JACOBS EXHAUST BRAKE DIESEL ENGINE TURBO PART# 025820 MODEL TM3126B CATERPILLAR | eBay

And some documentation on a unit that is similar (but not the same):

http://www.jacobsvehiclesystems.com/...fs/019747F.pdf

Looks like with the Allison trans I have it would require some additional wiring and programming, which I could do, but out here in the rockies it would definitely not be a bad idea! I will do some more research to see if it is feasible, but if anyone has any insight it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

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Old 08-25-2018, 04:55 PM   #2
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did you ever figure out anything with this, i'm sort of curious also..
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