What would be the purpose...

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  1. J_FROG

    J_FROG Road Train Member

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    ... of setting the Jake brake templete to activate the jakes only when the foot brake is applied? Seems like the idea of the Jake was so you could keep from heating your brakes up and still slow down or maintain a constant downhill speed. I know that they back pedalled the decision. But now I've begun to have some doubts about our new maintaince VP.
    IMHO, quit changing things that aren't broke and fix the things that are...#headbang
     
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  3. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I drove for a company that had the trucks set that way. Made no sense.
     
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  4. damutt

    damutt Road Train Member

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    uh...... most jakes when you hit the button activate soon as you let off the accerator. least it has on the last few trucks i drove
    2009 international maxxforce/10 spd
    2012 international maxxforce/autoshift
    2011 freightliner cascadia/10spd
     
  5. fr8te_sh8ker

    fr8te_sh8ker Medium Load Member

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    Maybe VP is looking for better mpgs and he's going to get you in the right gear for the right hill. Maybe save a citation where jakes are banned. I don't know actually.
     
  6. Drumbum

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    Not that it makes any sense but I would bet it has something to do with drivers that leave the Jakes on nonstop. They were thinking if they set them up to only come on with the foot brake then they would still get some use out of them but not be running around using them all the time.

    Like I said not that it makes much sense but sometimes you have to stoop down to their level to figure out what they are thinking LOL
     
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  7. falcon241073

    falcon241073 Heavy Load Member

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    Had not heard that one yet. Lol just like the no APU on the new trucks was going to save money because of maintaining them. I now have an APU. I guess the idling in the hot and cold weather costs more?
     
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  8. Reycer

    Reycer Medium Load Member

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    Vandalia did this to my buddy's truck. He said not only did they do that, but he goes so slow now that Prime trucks are now passing him. He also said that going up a hill when he downshifts it kicks the truck into idle (automatics). I don't understand these new changes, but I just chalk it up to "it's another paper pushers decision that doesn't and prolly never has driven."
     
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  9. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    Video and penny on forehead for proof.
     
  10. Klatu

    Klatu Road Train Member

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    I've seen them use them on ice and snow. Intelligence at it's best.
     
  11. jta1978

    jta1978 Light Load Member

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    Thats the dumbest thing I heard. Are they doing this for all trucks (manual and auto), or just auto?
     
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