Re: DML:Rear brake conversion

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Wed Apr 28 2004 - 13:17:43 EDT


My '03 stops a hell of a lot better than my '99 did. Even after a fresh
  "auto" adjustment of the rear drums, the '99 didn't have the stopping
power this one has.

david.clement@verizon.net wrote:
> 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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