Ever had this happen? You're flat-towing your 4x4 through the mountains and there's a particularly long downgrade up ahead. Maybe your brakes are already a little hot, the pedal is a bit spongy, and ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

Pacbrake is proud to announce the revolutionary PRXB Exhaust Brake specifically designed and manufactured by Pacbrake, approved by Hino Motors! The new PRXB exhaust brake is offered for North American ...

RICHMOND, B.C. — Pacbrake has introduced a new exhaust brake for 3.5-inch applications. The company says its new constant backpressure exhaust brake competes with both engine and fixed orifice exhaust ...

Towing is a big reason contractors and construction companies turn to Ford Super Duties powered by the 6.7L power stroke. Towing a heavy trailer also requires robust braking power, and several years ...

The refreshed 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gobbled up the lion’s share of the headlines this week. Though not a whole lot was revealed other than minor sheetmetal changes, we ...

After my 1955 Chevy V8 hasn't been driven for a week or more, when going downhill under engine compression braking, fairly heavy white smoke comes out of the exhaust ports. Why is this happening The ...