13" inch. Even the Chebby folks had did a number on the wheels and brakes
on the last year Astro (2003). It seems most manufacture have received
enough complaints about poor braking that they are finally increasing the
size and all-around disks.
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Steven St.Laurent
C4i System Engineer
C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
"Never be content with somebody else definition
of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
your own truths, your own understanding of who
you are. Never be content until you are happy with
the unique person GOD has created you to be."
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Meyerhoff [mailto:mike@mypants.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 8:48 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: 2003 brakes
I'm currently having the local dealer do some work for me... I have my
control arms off the truck and am having them replace the bushings with poly
ones I got in my PST front end kit. They said they had a couple of 2500s
with the new engine, maybe I'll have to look at those durangos (dak FC=full
cab :) ) when i pick up my parts and see how the brakes are done.
must modify
mm
> When I was at the dealer today, I took a look at a 2003 Durango. Wow,
those
> new brakes are huge! Must be at least 12" rotors all the way around.
Really
> filled up the 16" wheels it had on it. Also, looks like the front end now
> has 2-piston calipers! I guess Dodge finally got tired of people coming in
> with warped rotors! I wonder how hard it is to adapt these new brakes to
> older Dakotas? I bet the new front brakes would bolt right on! I guess
> that's why 16" wheels/tires are standard now on Dakotas/Durangos!
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