YE syou can feel it when they do kick in, I have only felt it once or twice
and it was only when I slammed on the brakes in the ice and snow, otherwise
I dont ever feel them kick in in dry roads. I talked to my dealer about it
and they always tell me that they need adjusting, but even after i have had
them adjusted I rarely ever feel them kick in.
-- Shane 2000 Black Sport Plus CC Extang Black Max Tonneau Cover Rhino Liner, Lund Visor, Racer Back and Wiper Cowl, Hotchkis Anti-Sway Bars, Quick D Intake. Front Clear Corners, Euro Tail Lights <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a5av8r$hum$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > If you have just rear ABS on your truck, will you be likely to feel it when it comes on? I don't think I've ever felt it, and I've tried on snow & ice many times to lock things up. I even locked the fronts up pretty good and didn't feel any ABS pulse. > > Raspa 4x4 <raspa4x4@texas.net> wrote: > > In a truck the rear is much more likely to lockup than in a car. This is > > because there is less weight in the back. One of the reasons the fronts do > > most of the braking is that vehicle weight is transferred to the front as > > you slow down. So I guess the reason is that front is less likely to lock > > up. Bad thing is that if the fronts lock up, you lose your ability to > > steer. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com> > > To: "DiRT" <dirt@mailman.xmission.com>; <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:39 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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