I use the Jake brake for a different reason: to save my brake pads. A brake job on a Newell on front and rear wheels is a lot of money about $2,800. Using the Jake brake all the time enables me to use the service brakes less often.
South Louisiana is flat - no hills, but I still use the Jake. There are many instances that I slow down by just taking my foot off of the accelerator and coast to the traffic light. Sometimes I don't have to touch the brakes the Jake slows me down enough to wait for the green light.
Going broke - saving money!
Just my .02
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Tuga & Karen Gaidry
1999 Newell 45 w/2 slides
Coach #512
2005 Pilot
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