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Dick,
Those that have them swear by them. Those that don't, wish they had them. The older Ford diesels ( I don't know if yours would qualify) really need something to hold them back besides using the foot brake. As you probably know, when accelerating, the diesel engine has tremendous compression which helps with its power, but when you remove your foot from the accelerator, there is very little compression to hold the vehicle back. Oh, there's some but not near enough when pulling these big rigs. I have the Banks Exhaust Brake and it really has saved me a lot of wear and tear on my brakes. There are a lot of good exhaust brakes out there, PAC Brake for one. I did a lot of research before I bought mine in 2002 and although it cost a little more, I went with the Banks because I had already had the Banks Power Pack installed. I don't believe you can go wrong with whatever exhaust brake you decide to have installed.
Orv
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