![]() ![]() This can be bad because while the jake affects the drives, it has no control over the trailer tandems which still want to move at full speed. The only time they really shouldn't be used is in poor weather as the jake may make the drives skip, or stutter. Ps: The state of colorado actually requires muffled jakes statewide and I believe its a $500 fine if they arent. My jake is muffled and you can barely hear it when its functioning. Now you may say that there are signs saying no engine brake or compression brakes within cities but those are because of noise ordinance and not actual function. I also like to keep it on in cities because traffic is known to be erratic at times, and the extra slowing power really comes in handy when freeway rush hour traffic goes from 65 to standstill. Great for areas like Donners pass, Cabbage hill, Cajon pass, and Grapevine. When I'm approaching a steep grade like 5% or higher, I can kick the engine down to gear 8 and turn on the jake, and my engine will hold a 43,000 lb load at 60 mph. In real life I drive a 2018 kw t680 with a isx cummins and 10 speed. In this case the jake brake is also known as a engine brake or engine compression brake, and its function is that it releases compression to make the engine pull back the truck. The definition of retarder is any device other than our standard brakes that is used to slow the truck. The Jake brake and retarder are actually one and the same. Though still not widely used in the USA more trucks are being equipped with retarders. There is also electric retarders, which uses electromagnetic induction.Īmerican trucks for the longest time never used retarders. Hydraulics which uses viscous drag forces between dynamic and static vanes. There are also several different types of retarders. As the friction brake will be used less, particularly at higher speeds, their service life is increased, and since in those vehicles the brakes are air-actuated helps to conserve air pressure too. They are usually used as an additional "assistance" to slow vehicles, with the final braking done by a conventional friction braking system. They are not usually capable of bringing vehicles to a standstill, as their effectiveness diminishes as vehicle speed lowers. Retarders serve to slow vehicles, or maintain a steady speed while traveling down a hill, and help prevent the vehicle from "running away" by accelerating down the hill. ![]() ![]() Everyone has heard one of these in the real world.įrom Wikipedia.A retarder is a device used to augment or replace some of the functions of primary friction-based braking systems, usually on heavy vehicles. You have an an engine compression brake also known as a jake brake. There are two different types of braking in the game besides your service brakes(brake pedal.) ![]()
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