Does anyone's brakes work?
So I've searched and read just about every post related to brakes. I was just wondering if anyone can honestly say they have good brakes on their truck. I'm one of those guys that has replaced almost everything on the brake system but still not satisfied. Just curious I guess. I think all the time about how I can fix the problems or how to make it better.
Jake |
I put new rotors and pads on mine. Changed brake hoses as well. They work well but you have to adjust the rear drums pretty often.
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I have replaced literally every single brake component on my truck, all at once, with better than OEM parts. My brakes are still crap.
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Yes, mine are good. All stock stuff, 12x3 drums with 1" cylinders. They were kinda lame until the booster started hissing. I replaced it, and suddenly had great brakes.
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My hydroboost brakes on my one 93 work really well, so well you have to be careful when you slam on the brakes. The one 92 with the vacuum booster work good and the other 93 with the same thing, not so good.
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mine worked great for about a year or so after throwing all the parts at it. The lights suddenly came on while towing 6k lbs of dirt and have been bad ever since. I am going to start eliminating stock parts, starting with a rear disk conversion this weekend. I am amazed that we all have similar problems and still don't know why. Mark
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rear disc is a worthy/expensive upgrade
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I put rear disks on my 79 f250 and i didnt think they were all that much greater. the conversion was cheap though.
i did a lot of brake bleeding of the rear's on the dodge and it really made a difference. |
Originally Posted by JBradley500
(Post 2984141)
I put rear disks on my 79 f250 and i didnt think they were all that much greater. the conversion was cheap though.
i did a lot of brake bleeding of the rear's on the dodge and it really made a difference. |
I think my kit was 350 bucks but that was for a d60.
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Originally Posted by JBradley500
(Post 2984159)
I think my kit was 350 bucks but that was for a d60.
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Mine stops great after a serious amount of upgrading.
1. Disconnected the abs computer. 2. TSM rear disk kit. 3. EGR brake pads front and rear. 4. Super Duty vacc booster and master cylinder. 5. Bled the heck out of the system. |
I guess I should have added a disclaimer to my comment. Good brakes are relative. I daily drive a Ford SuperDuty with massive cryo rotors and Brembo pads at all corners. It stops hard enough to suck a contact out of your eye. My 1st gen brakes are nothing like that, and never will be.
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Originally Posted by Flake
(Post 2984200)
Mine stops great after a serious amount of upgrading.
1. Disconnected the abs computer. 2. TSM rear disk kit. 3. EGR brake pads front and rear. 4. Super Duty vacc booster and master cylinder. 5. Bled the heck out of the system. |
Originally Posted by maybe368
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Did you take the modulator/dump valve out of the system?...Mark
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