You dont have to use the exhaust breaking (Just keep the RPM's down below 2500rpm) but it is an option if you want it, for instance if your towing trailer down a mountain pass. But respectfully, to each their own.
Look on the bright side, the extra modulation of the vanes keeps them moving and prevents carbon/ash buildup and locking up the vanes
That's correct. Factory tuning relies on the transmission whereas GDE tuning utilizes transmission and engine braking simultaneously. Simply put, there's more control and better engine braking with GDE's engine brake option. Trust me, it's less nerve-racking when coming down a long steep mountain pass when towing the travel trailer.
Yes i appreciated having engine braking features when pulling an enclosed trailer around southern CO between dolores, telluride and montrose. So much single lane long up and down mountain grades...
Just ticking a box for legality sake, I think everybody knows what's going on and they're not the ones assuming the risk...
There are a lot of 2020+ Rams with over 160,000 miles. From the ones I've been tracking, there are a few with over 300,000 miles. The Jeep guys are a different story, though. We don't see them used commercially like we do the Ram trucks.
We've got Ram guys are averaging 5,000 - 8,000 miles per month.
Absolutely, I'm speaking purely from a guy commuting and driving privately.
The tune sells itself, but more importantly, you're getting a very clean and efficient tune that hopefully results in a longer life engine. Green Diesel Engineering has taken apart high mileage engines to examine components and see what they can learn. His tuning is taking a lot of things into consideration, and longevity is one of those things.
