Exactly my point. (Same truck - different brakes - you'll see/feel the
difference.)
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: DML:Rear brake conversion
>
> 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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