how are discs safer? Drums are tried and true, I've never had an issue with
drums other than the hassle of changing shoes and adjustment. Other than
that they've been great for me over the years. I've never owned a car that
came with rear discs. I converted the stang I had before I bought the truck
and didn't really notice any diffrerence other than that the rear wheels got
brake dust on them. it stopped just about the same.
-- - 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-DAV26YoDK7n0sw00004dac@hotmail.com... > > I look at it from another standpoint - I'd rather have 4-Wheel discs on my > truck (for added safety) than the drums. Less problems and less headaches. > > - Bernd > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 11:02 AM > Subject: Re: DML:Rear brake conversion > > > > > > 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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