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Hi Gloria,
	I have a 2001 GMC HD2500 automiatic diesel.  ONe of the features I love 
the most is what amount to a built in "jake" brake.  I just tap my foot 
on the brake and the truck downshifts and stays in that gear.  If I want 
a lower gear, I tap again.  I go up and over a 1500 pass every time I 
want to go anywhere and I love not having my foot on the brake most of 
the way down!
Laney

Gloria Adams wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> We have a manual 2004 Dodge turbo Cummins diesel 4x4 dually. We tow in 
> the mtns. One thing that you might want to consider,is that you cannot 
> put a exhaust brake (aka “Jake Brake”, Pac Brake), on an automatic.
>
> I was told this by the Dodge engineers as well as the saleman. I love 
> that exhaust brake, & it gives a lot of piece of mind down hills (+ 
> saves wear on your brakes in regular driving too). An exhaust brake is 
> the same brake that semi-truck drivers use.
>
> Actually, at the time we bought this truck (Aug 2004), NO exhaust brake 
> was being allowed on even the manuals, thus Dodge was not even selling 
> them anymore (MoPar parts). But I researched it, & we got a third party 
> Pac brake on. But even that can still only be used on a manual.
>
> Plus, with a manual, as someone said, you can REALLY tow a lot more wgt.
>
> HTH


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