Can exhaust brake be retrofitted?

[The Agrarian]

...to an older model without it? I'm talking NH t6070 and TM models.

 

[Barleycorn]

Be careful....!

 

[ridger]

...to an older model without it? I'm talking NH t6070 and TM models.

Would need better manifold studs, iv 3 broke at the minute

 

[The Agrarian]

That's a pain in the bum.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Have priced a genuine kit from cowans/kennedys? Roighly how much is 1?

 

[snarling bee]

WTF do you want an exhaust brake for? We use brakes to slow down, specially designed for the purpose.

 

[vantage]

WTF do you want an exhaust brake for? We use brakes to slow down, specially designed for the purpose.

Many hills in Bedford?

 

[Will Blackburn]

Local NH dealer used to fit them all the time, that was 20 years ago. Cheshire and SW Lancs.

 

[8100]

Would you not need heavy duty head gaskets for the exhaust brake .

 

[snarling bee]

Many hills in Bedford?

Yes, Bedford is a town, but we are BedfordSHIRE. Ever heard of the Chilterns? You don't have a monopoly on hills you know. We have several you wouldn't cycle up unless you were pretty fit. 7530 p.quad would be struggling in C1 with a trailer of corn, what's that, about walking pace? We need 4WD (on tarmac) with a bowser of liquid fert. We've had commercial brakes on our trailers for 25 years because ag. brakes were dangerous with 14t trailers.
You're all on about bolts this head gaskets that. Doesn't that tell you an exhaust brake is stressing the engines and probably transmissions. Brakes are designed for stopping and engines are designed for pulling. I'd rather rebuild a set of trailer brakes than an engine.

 

[vantage]

Yes, Bedford is a town, but we are BedfordSHIRE. Ever heard of the Chilterns? You don't have a monopoly on hills you know. We have several you wouldn't cycle up unless you were pretty fit. 7530 p.quad would be struggling in C1 with a trailer of corn, what's that, about walking pace? We need 4WD (on tarmac) with a bowser of liquid fert. We've had commercial brakes on our trailers for 25 years because ag. brakes were dangerous with 14t trailers.
You're all on about bolts this head gaskets that. Doesn't that tell you an exhaust brake is stressing the engines and probably transmissions. Brakes are designed for stopping and engines are designed for pulling. I'd rather rebuild a set of trailer brakes than an engine.

Only going by what you put on your avatar, Bedford! Yes I know about the Chilterns as I worked as a student in Blewbury , Oxon, years ago when I was a student.
As regards engine exhaust brakes, going by observation of a contactor’s CS 130, fitted with factory exhaust brakes, rarely needed to touch brakes on many inclines with a tanker attached. Probably the Sisu engine installed was specified especially for the application. Agree with you regarding commercial brakes.

 

[snarling bee]

Avatar is 12,000 miles from Bedford.

 

[averageguy54]

Engine brakes are God's gift to truckers. Once you've used them, you will curse anything you have to drive without them.

 

[vantage]

Avatar is 12,000 miles from Bedford.

Ok, smartie, your location!

 

[snarling bee]

My location is Bedfordshire, the Avatar was a picture taken whilst on Holiday in NZ.

 

[fieldfarmer]

My location is Bedfordshire, the Avatar was a picture taken whilst on Holiday in NZ.

When you touch your name it then says "from Bedford" though.

 

[Renaultman]

Yes, Bedford is a town, but we are BedfordSHIRE. Ever heard of the Chilterns? You don't have a monopoly on hills you know. We have several you wouldn't cycle up unless you were pretty fit. 7530 p.quad would be struggling in C1 with a trailer of corn, what's that, about walking pace? We need 4WD (on tarmac) with a bowser of liquid fert. We've had commercial brakes on our trailers for 25 years because ag. brakes were dangerous with 14t trailers.
You're all on about bolts this head gaskets that. Doesn't that tell you an exhaust brake is stressing the engines and probably transmissions. Brakes are designed for stopping and engines are designed for pulling. I'd rather rebuild a set of trailer brakes than an engine.

We've had exhaust brakes on trucks for years, use them for controlling speed and brakes for stopping. Never had engine troubles.

 

[Frankzy]

Now the real trick would be exhaust brake and a retarder! Talk about stopping power...

 

[pail of ale]

Exhaust brakes are fitted to alot of tractors in switzerland as far as I know

 

[Tarw Coch]

Engine brakes are God's gift to truckers. Once you've used them, you will curse anything you have to drive without them.

When I first bought a tractor with exhaust brake I thought it was a gimmick but now hardly use the foot brake on the road.
Until reading this I hadn’t thought about stress on the engine but trucks have been using them for years and I haven’t heard of any issues although admittedly don’t really move in trucking circles.