My brakes seem to be screwed up as well.
The other day I had to make a sudden stop, well It didn't, the peddle went
straight to the floor and I could hear the anti lock valves thumping. I went
home ,jacked the rear of the truck up got the rear wheels spinning and stepped
on the brakes hard, guess what, the damn tires kept spinning like hell and the
peddle went to the floor with the same sound as I had out on the road. If I
stomp on the brakes then power it up they seem to work just fine. I guess I
should have it looked at.
FWIW
Colin H.
Rob Agnew wrote:
> >I went from driving a GMC Typhoon which had decent brakes to my '98 DAK
> >which has just so-so brakes under a really hard stop. More than once
> >I've been hard on the binders trying to avoid stopped traffic and had to
> >look for an "out" like possibly a shoulder move to avoid hitting
> >someone. It just won't stop as quick as I'm used to.
>
> >I've been workin' on the "GO!" portion of the truck, but the "WHOA!"
> >side needs some attention as well<grin>.
>
> >Carbon fiber brake pads, drilled rotors, ducting cool air to the brakes,
> >etc. All things you could consider if you're looking to improve stopping
> >distance. Stainless Steel Brakes is supposedly going to release a rear
> >disc kit for the '97+ DAKs and I'll probably look hard at that one when
> >and if it does come out.
> >Bob
>
> I know my Dak doesn't stop nearly as quickly as our Sundance, but I figured
> it was due:
>
> (1) weight of the truck (vrs Sundance)
> (2) Goodyear Wranglers
>
> It is easy enough to lock up the front brakes and it seems to stop about
> the same as any other Dodge pickup that I've owned. Only difference is the
> Dak stops in a straight line due to rear wheel ABS.
>
> I suspect a good LT highway tire will improve the braking. Switching to
> Michelins (from Invictas) sure made a difference on the Sundance.
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
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