Re: '98 Drum Brakes - Attn: Andy

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 10:11:07 EST


Thanks Tom. I will do that when I tear the truck down come spring or
early summer to detail it.

I can't stop saying enough good things about these BFGs. I tried to do
a donut yesterday in some fresh snow (maybe an inch). The Badyears
would have done it, no problem. My brother warned me about these BFGs,
saying they have a LOT of lateral bite. He was SOOOOO right. The whole
truck wanted to kick around and spin, but those tires simply would not
let it happen. Suffice to say, my donut days are over, I don't want to
wreck anything brcause the tires won't give.
fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> Yeah, that's all he did to clean the brakes up.
>
> Surprisingly enough (to me anyway), I've still got pretty decent tread left
> although I will be replacing them with the BFG AT KO's in a couple of months.
> Tom
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re: DML: '98 Drum Brakes - Attn: Andy
> Author: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET> at smtpout
> Date: 1/20/01 1:25 PM
>
> How'd he clean them? Pull the drum and shoot them with brake cleaner?
>
> 36K on the original tires? You're braver than I!
>
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> >
> > Hey Andy,
> >
> > FYI. I had my tires rotated (36K plus on the original Badyears!) and told the
> > guy about the "tractor trailer groan" I've been getting out of my rear brakes
> > and asked him to check 'em out.
> >
> > He said they are only about half worn but there was a lot of brake dust/crud i
> n
> > there. He cleaned them out and there is no more groan...
> >
> > Just thought you might like to know.
> > Tom
>
> --
> -andy
>
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> -------------------------------------------------------------
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-andy

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