Hi Steve,
I was visiting a bus repair garage in mineapolis yesterday that I have work done on my coach and we were discussing the use of the jake brake. The manager is a very good friend of mine and he says to leave the jake on all of time. I never turn mine off except when I come to a comunity where they restrict the use of them. This garage is primarly a detroit place and they now them well.
I have an 88 coach and my last newell was a 78. Michael, I had a two stage jake on my 78 which had a cummins in it. It would run 4 cylinders on low and all 8 on high. It worked well but I rarley used low.
Michael and Clarke are right jakes save your brake and there is no question that they slow you down when in use and they are a nessity in the mountains or steep or long hills.
Besides all that I love the sound of them.
Happy travels, Wally
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