I highly doubt I need to do any more muscle building on my legs. I can get
the brakes to lock up, but only the front (unless its in 4x4, and the rear
locks up due to drivetrain lock)! Like Andy Levy said, my point is the
brakes on my truck are very underpowered! Dodge trucks are the only
vehicles I've ever driven where I haven't been able to successfully lock-up
all 4wheels on dry pavement intentionally. I've even had the rear brake
shoes and drums replaced to see if this would fix the problem. The new rear
brakes helped the situation, but not a whole lot. The power booster was
checked, and it's just fine. Test drove other Dakotas w/ the same results.
Just trying to figure a way to improve things, and from others i've heard
from the Jeep crowd - the disk brake conversions are a Godsend! lol, so if
anyone has any ideas please let me know. I'm sure i'm not the only one
complaining about crummy brakes...
Darren Asuncion (considering a Chevy Silverado for the Dak replacement!) ;)
dakotaguy1999@yahoo.com
Kodiak, AK
'99 Intense Blue CC Sport +, 4x4, 5.2 V8, 44RE auto, 3.55 lsd (8.25"),
4wheel ABS, 31" BFG All-terrain KO
http://www.geocities.com/dakotaguy1999/dakota.html
> Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 21:26:24 EDT
> From: Pukeloser@aol.com
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: rear disc brakes
>
> My suggestion is to do a little muscle building on your legs. I haven't
> driven a vehicle yet that I couldn't lock the wheels on.
> The one things some of my friends in the automotive field have also told
me
> is that converting rear drums to discs will actually give you less braking
> power unless you also modify the brake booster. They offered a 4 wheel
> stainless disc package (they being "Drivetrain Direct" in CA). They
stopped
> offering it for rear drum to disc conversions because without a more
powerful
> booster it actually increased stopping distances.
>
> Can' say I have any personal experiences with a converted system, though.
> Just hearsay.
>
> John S
>
> 95 cc 318 auto, transgo shift kit, HE stage II TB and intake, HE 1418 cam,
> 1.6 Roller rockers, MSD digi6+, MSD HVC coil & 8.5 wires, Hp cap + rotor,
MP
> PCM, DT headers, Gibson exhaust (3" from headers back, no cat), 180 stat,
> autolite 3923's, progear DR timing chain, auburn LSD, 4.10 gears, superior
> axles, K&N X-stream filter system, MP valve covers
>
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