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by flandish 1263 days ago
These have been around for decades. Additionally, a lot of “braking” with these bigger trucks is “engine braking” like jake brakes, compression release, exhaust release, etc.

Can slow a lot by “simply” letting the jake engage.

We use them on our fire trucks, engines, tankers, etc, here in New England. Some of these apparatus way upwards of 30ton.