If you go off road, I personally wouldn't spend the extra money for
specialized rotors. The slotted or grilled kind will be more of a headache
for off road as mud and dirt will definitely accumulate in there. The
factory crap usually wears out anywhere between 1-3 years, but count on
it... they will need replacing. 4 trucks later and it's still the same
story. We've always gone to the local brake shop and had the OEM (regular,
standard, run-of-the-mill, brakes and rotors put on with the exception that
the brake parts are guaranteed for life or until the vehicle is sold.
Norah Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Michael
> Maskalans
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:04 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: brake rotors
>
>
>
> sometime in the near future I need to take care of front brakes. The
> pads are in good shape thickness-wise but are crumbling on their
> trailing edges for some reason. Also, my rotors aren't warped
> (strange, being that they're Dodge spec), but IIRC they've been turned
> once before and are rather deeply grooved now.
>
> I'd like to know your collective opinions on what I should pick up in
> the rotor department. slotted/ grooved? cross-drilled? smooth?
>
> I don't autocross, but I drive like I should (and if I had the right
> truck, I don't think I'd do too badly...), and I do off-road.
>
> I've been leaning towards cross drilled, but I'm hesitant for a few
> reasons:
> - I don't relish digging crap out of the holes after every DML BBQ-like
> weekend
> - having had standard rotors crack on this truck before, something
> swiss cheese-like seems iffy
> - are better front brakes worth it while the back is still running
> drums?
> - are they worth the extra cost?
>
> with slotted only being about the same price, where would your stopping
> dollar go?
>
> and don't tell me to go and swap in Viper discs. they're already on
> the wish list but I don't have $2500+ burning a hole in my pocket right
> now for the kit, the brakes, wheels and tires =) someday.....
> --
> Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/>
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