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Jake Brake® Return on Investment Calculator

    Instructions:
  • This tool is designed to assist you in calculating the return on investment for installing Jake Brake® retarders
  • Enter data for this analysis in the input boxes
  • Some boxes are calculated values and cannot be changed.
  • Items with * are optional, all other fields are required.
  • For explanation of certain items, click the "?" link.

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*Contact: 
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*City: 
*State/Province/County: 
*Postal Code: 
*Telephone: 
Fax: 

Financial Data
Currency Format: 
Expected Return (Discount or "Hurdle" Rate):  ?
Tax Rate:  ?
Depreciation Schedule: IRS straight line
IRS accelerated    ?
Other
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Brake Maintenance Costs
Labor Rate (cost per hour):  ?
Labor Time (hours per axle): tractor - minor  ?
tractor - major repair  ?
trailer - minor  ?
trailer - major  ?
Parts Cost (per axle): tractor - minor  ?
tractor - major repair  ?
trailer - minor  ?
trailer - major  ?
Typical Maintenance Sequence: 

Usage Data
Number of vehicles in fleet:  ?
Tractor usage: ownership period:  ?
distance traveled per year:  ?
Distance Traveled Between Services: tractor:  ?
trailer:  ?
Average Number of Brake Services/Year: tractor:    
trailer:    
Equipment Configuration: axles/tractor:    
axles/trailer:    

Retarder Data
Brake Life Extension Factor:  ?
Installed Cost of Retarder:    
Increased Vehicle Resale Value:    
Net Cost of Retarder:    

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