switching to rear disks

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09-18-2012, 08:18 PM

RanchhandTCR

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yea and be easiser to change them and more reliable!

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09-18-2012, 09:45 PM

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Not too sure about more reliable. Mud can pack in easier and gravel can chew the slide rubbers. With guards for the rubbers, and washing the brakes, it is completely worth it!

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09-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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well I mean more reliable than the wheel clylinders in the drums that like to go out

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09-18-2012, 10:45 PM

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I will say i have a 2000 ram and a 2001 ram, and my 01 has rear disc, it stops night and day better then my 2000 does with rear drums.

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09-19-2012, 09:49 AM

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Does it only work on the Dana 70s? Mine came stock with the 80.

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09-21-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vcustoms86

Does it only work on the Dana 70s? Mine came stock with the 80.

should all be the same as the 70 and 80 use the same parts on the axle I know because I went from 70 disc to 80 disc and looked at the part numbers brackets and calipers are the same

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