My question then for this is...if you have standard (non-ABS) breaks you are
supposed to pump them, and if you have ABS you are definitely not supposed
to, well then what if you have rear ABS and front standard, which do you do?
Pump or not?
Jason
""TonyC"" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:045e01c1b5d5$bc2e58a0$3d5e2241@a.tampabay.rr.com...
> So the ass end doesn't come around on you when you lock-em up with a load.
> TonyC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon <jonsdak@midmaine.com>
> To: DiRT <dirt@mailman.xmission.com>; dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:54 PM
> Subject: DML: Rear-wheel antilocks?
>
>
> >Hey DiRT/DML:
> >
> >I realized a few days ago, when trying to find my elusive coolant leak
that
> >turned out to be the impeller shaft seal on the water pump, that my truck
> >has RWAL. I see the ABS light every time I start the truck, so I knew it
> >had them, but the rear-axle thing mystifies me.
> >Recently in driver's ed, the explanation of purpose for ABS was to
prevent
> >lockup, thus shortening stopping distance and maintaining steering
> >capability in a panic stop situation.
> >So, I would think that, if ABS was to live on only one axle, it'd be the
> >front, since a) that's the axle that steers, and b) up to 70% of your
> >braking power can come from the fronts, depending on how the truck's
brakes
> >are.
> >So, I guess my question is, is this just another bonehead Chrysler thing
> (My
> >truck's not german, woo-hoo!), or is there a hidden purpose that I'm
> missing
> >for these?
> >Thanks
> >Later,
> >Jon
> >jonsdak@midmaine.com
> >The Dodge Diesel Website
> >http://www.dieseldodge.com
> >1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.75 axle, "BackRack"
> >Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
> >license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
> BugShield
> >
> >
>
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