I don't think I'd go that far. I think what David was trying to express was
that the swap would only be cost effective if you really need it.
Personally, It doesn't really matter enough to me that I'd want to swap to
discs. The main reason that I'd do it would be for the "cool factor" of it.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html www.omg-stfu.com""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:BAY9-DAV40vsTDWWcuZ0000089f@hotmail.com... > > Uhoh...better tell Chrysler to put the rear drums back on the 03+ models. > ;) > > - Bernd > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <david.clement@verizon.net> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:46 AM > Subject: Re: DML:Rear brake conversion > > > > > > IMHO, unless you are consistently carrying a load the cost of doing the > swap is > > going to be a waste of money. In an empty or lightly loaded truck there is > so > > little traction out back that the rear wheels provide little in the way of > > stopping power. That's why they all have anti-lock brakes on the back > wheels. > > > > Your money would better spent upgrading the fronts. > > > > Dave Clement > > 99 SLT+ CC 4x4 > > > > In article <20040427213358.59283.qmail@web21104.mail.yahoo.com>, > > pbatson68@yahoo.com (Phillip Batson) writes: > > > > > > > > > Has anyone done the conversion from the drum to the > > > disc in the rear? I'd like to get your thoughts on it > > > before I head out to the shops. > > > > > > THanks! > > > > > > ===== > > > Phil > > > 2000 4x4 CC 4.7L > > > > >
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