I'm thinking of buying a Jake Brake exhaust brake for my truck. I wanted to know how difficult the install was. I fancy myself handy with a wrench and can follow a simple schematic. Any one done it already? Have any advice?

 

which one are you thinking of getting? PacBrake makes a nice one that looks to be bolt on...

 

I'm thinking Jacobs E-Brake. They are covered under Dodge and Cummins warranty. I know it entails adding a vaccum pump and a new belt, and I guess a few wires.

 

how much is it going to run?

 

I don't know for sure yet. Retail is $1325 at Dodge, $1100+ at Cummins.

 

I would get one that was air activated. Then you would have an onboard air system to inflate tires and such. As for the install, they are pretty easy all though I have never done one that was just bolt on (welding and cutting was always involved). So I would allow for a weekend to complete it.

 

can you get one for the 1st gen cummins?? i've got a 92 and would like to add a jakebrake but i don't know where to look the ones in summit are for the newer trucks.