Rear Discs For My '96 3/4 Ton
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You can do this with an axle from a 2001 and up, or some companies make conversion kit's that use your same axle. BUT, they're finding out now that drum's are more effective anyway for our heavier trucks and most companies have plans on future models to go back to rear drum brakes. Not nearly so supseptible to warping and over heating under heavy use.
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Sorry Bud, your over my head there, I just know that I read about several guys doing it through the years. There will be several others on here that will reply with better answers shortly. Weekends are typically a little slower around here cause everybodies busy. By tommorrow plenty of knowledge will be at work on your question here.
By the way, welcome to the site.
By the way, welcome to the site.
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its not so much the brakeing power as it is the reliability and the ease of working on them that makes me want to convert, ive been a mechanic now for a few years, and of all the times ive done brake jobs ive always dispised doing drum brakes, and ive found that with some good pads and rotors they can be just as strong and they are much more relieable, easier to inspect, and easier to maintane. those are my real reasons for wanting to convert, but thanks for the suggestion.
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its not so much the brakeing power as it is the reliability and the ease of working on them that makes me want to convert, ive been a mechanic now for a few years, and of all the times ive done brake jobs ive always dispised doing drum brakes, and ive found that with some good pads and rotors they can be just as strong and they are much more relieable, easier to inspect, and easier to maintane. those are my real reasons for wanting to convert, but thanks for the suggestion.
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Last edited by LOGANSTANFORTH; 01-20-2008 at 04:54 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost