Bigger's what works in marketing, not technicalities.
Jim Nelson wrote:
> But have they done anything about the QUALITY of the brakes??
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> Jim Nelson
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> "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F7803C5AC87@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil...
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>>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."
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>>-----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
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>>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
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> poly
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>>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
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>>cab :) ) when i pick up my parts and see how the brakes are done.
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>>must modify
>>mm
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>>>When I was at the dealer today, I took a look at a 2003 Durango. Wow,
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>>those
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>>>new brakes are huge! Must be at least 12" rotors all the way around.
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>>Really
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>>>filled up the 16" wheels it had on it. Also, looks like the front end
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>>>has 2-piston calipers! I guess Dodge finally got tired of people coming
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>>>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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