Andy,
I had the same problem for a long time until I changed out my rear brake
shoes (they had 68K miles on them - original). Rain and humidity cause
this with the factory shoes and some organic aftermarket shoes as well.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 6:53 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Rear braking problems!
Happens to me too, but just after it's rained.
Jon wrote:
>I noticed a new thing my truck likes to do in the morning. I'll back
>out of my driveway go up the road through 4 stop signs. At each stop
>sign when I hit the brakes normally to stop the rear end locks up
>immediately. This happens at each stop. I put it in reverse and drove
>backwards about 15 feet and slammed the brakes on hard. After doing
>this a few times, the brakes seem to work normally. Anyone have any
>ideas.
>
>P.S. just for laughs, take a guess at what my odometer is reading right
>now.
>
>
>36125!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Jon
>
>
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