Speaking of Brake quality, is it normal for my 2K2 SXT CC to feel like a
bucking bronco when I have to slam on the brakes. I realize that its the
ABS pumping that causes it to feel like a rodeo ride, but my '97 F-150 also
had ABS and never felt like riding a bucking horse when I had to slam on the
brakes. Normal braking doesn't feel that way but emergency braking makes
the truck literally feel like a bucking horse!
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Re: 2003 brakes
>
> Bigger's what works in marketing, not technicalities.
>
> Jim Nelson wrote:
> > But have they done anything about the QUALITY of the brakes??
> >
> >
> > Jim Nelson
> >
> >
> > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> > news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F7803C5AC87@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> >
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--------------------------------------
> >>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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