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Nick Russell (66.82.9.24)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 1:18 pm: | |
Several folks on the boards have recommened Terry Bennett of Bennett Bus Works to install a Jake brake. We just left McMinnville, Tennesse, where Terry installed a Jake brake on our MCI-8 bus conversion. Boy, do I love it! No more having to work the brake pedal going down steep hills. I just take my foot off the accelerator and let the Jake do all the work. Makes for a totally different driving experience.
Can't wait to get back to Arizona and take on some of those 7 and 8 percent grades I've been avoiding.
Bennett's gave us a great price and really treated us right. Out west we were quoted anywhere from $2,400 up for the Jake. Bennett's did the Jake, replaced my two old cartridge type fuel filters with new style screw-on canister types, did an oil & filter change, replaced a bad air line, replaced a leaking power steering hose, adjusted the brakes, replaced a broken lifter spring and a few other little chores. The total bill was $1,948!!! I'm impressed, to say the least. |
Jamie (209.173.122.133)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 10:39 pm: | |
I would not feel impressed but would feel taken over. |
Jim Wilke (152.163.252.163)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 11:30 pm: | |
Well Jamie, I guess you do not relize how much work that really is! Jake brakes are installed on the exhaust valves on a Detroit & require careful installation & adjustment to prevent catastrophic engine damage. Shops get $80 per hour these days. Then there are the parts. If all of that was done & done RIGHT, I think that sounds very fair.
Jim-Bob |
Larry 4107 (64.12.96.235)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 10:24 pm: | |
HEY JIM, you know where i can get a used jake brake for my 8v71? |
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