Thread: Puma Exhaust Brakes

I'm not sure you would get much benefit......be interested to see if others have one fitted

Maybe select a lower gear..

Something like this??

Exhaust Brake for small diesel vehicles | Gearing Dynamics

I've also thought about it over the years.

A Canter would not have disc's all round would it. Pay load may be higher as well. I'd just ride those bad boys for what it's worth or accept a lower gear and higher revs. But my part of the world is not hilly either.

SGV do a variety of sizes. My thought would be to have just foot or lever operated based on the kiss principle. Right heel actuation would be a good move as most engines don't like throttle with the exhaust brake on.

The brakes on Isuzu bushfire brigade trucks with the appropriate gear means you can decend most hills without using any service ( wheel ) brakes at max weight.

Jake would be far to complicated!

The old theory from low powered heavy vehicles was to go down the hill in the same gear as you go up. As for Mt Vic I go across the causeway to bells road as it removes the climb up from the river westbound.

SGV Exhaust Brakes

Changed mind. Left heal actuation so the service brake can be used as well if required.

Let us know how you go if you get a quote. I find my 2009 130 lacks a little in engine braking also.
Could always try a used one off a light truck from the wreckers.

Is there any engine concerns when using something like this?
I'd love to learn more about the tech behind it (it's a simple device, there has to be a catch).

I've always wondered about these. They certainly work well on a small truck, and would be good to have I reckon on a 4x4.
Did a fairly steep track a couple of weeks ago, 1st was too low/slow, and 2nd was just a bit too quick, so I was feathering the brakes at times in second.
Better engine braking would have been handy.