Re: DML:Rear brake conversion

From: Bernd Ratsch (fasstdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 29 2004 - 20:18:56 EDT


Yeah.......riiiiiiiiiiiiight. ;)

- Bernd

>From: "DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML:Rear brake conversion
>Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:16:36 +0000
>
>
>DISKS were added as a marketing ploy.
>
>
>>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Subject: Re: DML:Rear brake conversion
>>Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:16:56 -0500
>>
>>
>>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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