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Hello Forum,
I have a Dodge Ram 2500 Big Horn addition Short bed 5.9L Turbo Diesel with a 4 speed automatic.
I am pulling a 5th wheel 11,300 lbs. w/a gooseneck hitch.
I have not had to do steep decent yet, and it looks like in the near future our travel plans will encounter some pretty steep grades as far as decent goes.
My question is with the trailer breaks, the truck breaks and the current transmission on my truck is there a built in integrated engine breaking system that will kick in automatically on steep decent? OR, should I consider installing an additional exhaust break that will work for my truck and the instillations I already have from the factory? I am going to assume to follow the suggestions in the user manual for steep descent.
If you think I will be fine as far as breaking goes with my current set up, I will not worry, but I want to be sure and I do not want any last moment upsets when it comes to taking this rig down a steep descent.
Any suggestions or input any of you have would be most helpful, as I am new to towing and new to 5th wheel pulling and I want to be prepared before I encounter the steep grades.
Thanks so much for any of your help, suggestions or input.
I have a Dodge Ram 2500 Big Horn addition Short bed 5.9L Turbo Diesel with a 4 speed automatic.
I am pulling a 5th wheel 11,300 lbs. w/a gooseneck hitch.
I have not had to do steep decent yet, and it looks like in the near future our travel plans will encounter some pretty steep grades as far as decent goes.
My question is with the trailer breaks, the truck breaks and the current transmission on my truck is there a built in integrated engine breaking system that will kick in automatically on steep decent? OR, should I consider installing an additional exhaust break that will work for my truck and the instillations I already have from the factory? I am going to assume to follow the suggestions in the user manual for steep descent.
If you think I will be fine as far as breaking goes with my current set up, I will not worry, but I want to be sure and I do not want any last moment upsets when it comes to taking this rig down a steep descent.
Any suggestions or input any of you have would be most helpful, as I am new to towing and new to 5th wheel pulling and I want to be prepared before I encounter the steep grades.
Thanks so much for any of your help, suggestions or input.