Jake Brake Installation

[Curt Sprenger]

Drove the bus up/down Cajon Pass this morning. The Jake Brake works great. Heading for home I crested the Cajon Pass in top gear and left it there. Used the
service brakes 4 times in the first 6 miles going down the 6%+ grade. Kept the coach at 65 mph. The Jake is much better then the transmission retarder,
and the trans. temps.are cooler too. With the retarder I'd need one lower gear and 10 to 15 mph slower and use the service brakes often.

The 8V92 had a little more power climbing the Pass, got another 5 mph. Valve and fuel adjusting made a difference.

Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA
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On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Fred Hulse <"fhulse@wildblue.net"> wrote:

 



Hi Curt

You will definitely know the change when you get just past the Silverwood/Wrightwood turnoff.

That is one of the most deceitful climbs I know of. 

Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41