7. Why Truckers Use/Don’t Use Jake Brake
Nowadays in the trucking industry we can meet truckers that have different statements for the use of Jake brakes, some of them are approving it while others are not. The opinions are well divided. In the direction to understand the opinion of both sides we must first listen and later-on analyze all the facts and figures that truck drivers are providing for the use of Jake brake.
Every now and then you can get to meet a trucker that is operating in the trucking industry for more than a decade that will state that the Jake brakes are the biggest invention in the trucking industry because of the safe slowing down effect that it provides for heavy loaded trucks.
Yet we must not forget that the use of Jake brakes also depends from the areas and routes where the truck driver is headed. The weather conditions play an important part of Jake brake usage. For example this braking system is not recommendable for truck drivers that are operating on slippery and icy roads.
On the other hand there are truck drivers that are not using this braking system of all, with the explanation that they want to preserve truck’s engine. At the and of the day every decision is right if the transportation process is done In a safe and time efficient way.
