Hey all,
>I took my Dak out to a deserted stretch of highway, wound it up to 60
>mph and hammered the brakes. Even with both fronts locked (very hard
>to do) it still went straight and it also stopped very quickly. But
>it feels almost unnatural that the rears don't lock ... I even had my
>mechanic run it overthe skid pad, I thought maybe the rears weren't
>working properly. They were ok.
I have been trying to get used to that "un-natural" feeling you are
describing. I have always driven hi-po rear wheel drive cars
(non-ABS) with suregrip and posi rearends in all kinds of weather. I
am very very accustomed to the rear end swinging out under both power
and brakes, especially in inclement weather. Driving cars like these
tends to teach you very quickly what thresh-hold braking and
controlled power delivery is all about. Anyhow, I've had two
experiences with my Dak's rear wheel only ABS set up. Once with a
drunk driver (avoiding a head on) and the other with a deer (like
magic - pooof - it was right in front of me). In both instances I
came out unscathed. The drunk driver incident caused me to leave the
road (into a field thankfully). I was trying to get control of the
truck (gobs of soupy mud) and actually (looking back) was trying to
pitch the ass end of the truck around and I couldn't do it. Boy I
didn't like that!!! Talk about an un-natural feel!!! It would have
been nice to get my truck in the winter months with some snow on the
ground for practice ;) Only thing that really scares me is the cost
of repairs on these setups. Some of the GM and Ford systems are
mega-bucks!
Later on,
Matt
97 Red Dakota Sport, Reg. Cab 2WD, V6, 5spd, 3.55SG, and 15x8's
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