chough Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Has anyone tried the exhaust brake pushing a load down mountains. I plan to haul my cars to Florida and back to Michigan. Not sure how that works never pulled anything before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 No one has been able to buy a 15 yet. The ok to buy order was just given today by Ford on all superdutys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 It works just like using a lower gear in a gasoline engine for engine braking. More or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 It works just like using a lower gear in a gasoline engine for engine braking. More or less. Only 100 times better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clean-15 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) I'm hoping they work well for stop-and-go traffic. I commute 28 miles a day sometimes in really heavy traffic and I hate alternating from accerletor to brake. Here's hoping that it works well at low speeds. Edited May 21, 2014 by Clean-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Horse Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Exhaust brake on thse trucks won't do much in stop and go traffic. You really need to have some higher RPMs, for it to create any back pressure. ( at least on my 2011, have no idea on the 2015) Most exhaust brakes turn off at low speeds, basically unlock the Torque Convertor, so that you don't stall the engine. I do find that my 2011, does a good job of holding back a load in 1st gear at 25 mph, 2nd gear at 40 mph and 3rd gear at 60 mph. So it works well for me coming down 7% mountain grades with a load of horses behind me at 13,000 lbs. I can come down a 6-7% grade at the speeds I listed and not touch my brakes. I tell people to plan on using this exhaust brake to hold a speed down a grade, Not to expect it to slow me down. Also plan on the best performance from your exhaust brake at around 3000 rpm. If you are at 2000 rpm, there just isn't enough back pressure to feel any braking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford truck guy Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I just towed for the first time with my 2015..... My take on it is that I questioned if it was working or not,....... I was at low RPM and on level road.... I was and still chomping at the bit to find a good hill and have at it !!!! It will do nothing for you in stop and go traffic , or un loaded for that matter on level roads.... July 4th weekend will be the test for me , I will be taking the camper on a few roads that have runaway truck ramps.... I CANT WAIT ! ! ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I tell people to plan on using this exhaust brake to hold a speed down a grade, Not to expect it to slow me down. This is exactly how Ford described how the exhaust brake works. They said that when going down a grade with the exhaust brake, it will maintain speed for you without having to press on your brake.. it isn't designed to slow you down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry1013 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I sure hope it workd better an smoother than the way the cruise control drops down the gears as you go down hills...the first few times was wondering if the truck was going to blow...lol...wish it was the old coast on the gas cruise.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogey353 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 It works very well. I am impressed! Towed 8000 of gravel and kept me steady at a safe speed on a steep hill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford truck guy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 After a longer towing trip , I was more impressed that at first... When I want to engage it , I drop into manual mode and drop a gear... the higher the RPM , the better it holds.... I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkbrow1 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Plan a trip to Gaspe Park in Canada. Hills up to 21% grade. Was the best test of my 2011 F350 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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