Definitely check the caliper slides on the spindles too. Mine developed a
notch where the ears of the outside pads sat, preventing the calipers from
sliding correctly. Wasn't a big deal to me since I sold the truck but I
would've replaced them had I kept it.
- Josh
On Jan 30, 2011 10:57 PM, "M.B." <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>
> I like my slotted/dimpled EBC rotors. I have a pretty mild pad on
> them. If I had to do it over I'd probably go EBC Yellowstuff pads.
>
> When looking for spindles in the junkyard, make sure the caliper bolts
> aren't stripped. It seems to be way too common on Daks and Durangos.
>
> On 1/30/2011 8:52 PM, BOBBY wrote:
>>
>> hey andy...that's what i'm gona do..... find 03 durango spindles, get
>> rebuilt durango calipers and new cross drilled slotted rotors....
>>
>> not sure who makes the best rotors and pads....
>>
>> gona powder coat or chrome my uper / lower a-arms
>>
>> then get the sbb rear brake conversion or find an 03 dak with disc's
>> in the yard yard...
>>
>> bob
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Andy Levy wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 18:23, ffastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 1/30/2011 5:02 PM, M.B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Depends on what year truck you have. When they went to the 12"
>>>>> brakes in
>>>>> what, 2003? I think that was about as big as you could get.
>>>>>
>>>>> I personally would rather convert to discs on the rear as my drums
>>>>> are my
>>>>> limiting factor. They lock up long before the fronts do and the
>>>>> ABS kicks
>>>>> in hard. I think my drums need replacing here pretty soon though.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/30/2011 2:56 PM, BOBBY wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i was thinking about going up in rotor / caliper size
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM, David Gersic wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sunday 30 January 2011 12:59:31 you wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Has anyone here done a front brake ugrade? Larger rotors /
>>>>>>>> Calipers?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How much upgrade are you looking for? I swapped to Brembo rotors
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> Hawk pads and have been very happy with them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I would like to know whats involved to upgrade the drums to disk TIA
>>>
>>> Find a donor '03-'04?
>>
>
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