Rear disc conversion thread.
I would like to add a comment- I noticed you purchased DOT 3 fluid. While that's what dodge put in these trucks new, I would highly suggest using DOT 4. DOT 4 will hold 300% more moisture than DOT 3. DOT3 goes back to a very old spec and it is suggested to replace it every 6-12 months. DOT 4 can go 2-3 years in most climates. It's got a higher boiling point too.
I keep thinking with all these conversions- why not use a DANA or Sterling disc brake backing plate- and just weld it in place? Maybe they require a bigger rim than the factory 16.5's? Then you get the disc brakes...
I keep thinking with all these conversions- why not use a DANA or Sterling disc brake backing plate- and just weld it in place? Maybe they require a bigger rim than the factory 16.5's? Then you get the disc brakes...
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I would like to add a comment- I noticed you purchased DOT 3 fluid. While that's what dodge put in these trucks new, I would highly suggest using DOT 4. DOT 4 will hold 300% more moisture than DOT 3. DOT3 goes back to a very old spec and it is suggested to replace it every 6-12 months. DOT 4 can go 2-3 years in most climates. It's got a higher boiling point too.
I keep thinking with all these conversions- why not use a DANA or Sterling disc brake backing plate- and just weld it in place? Maybe they require a bigger rim than the factory 16.5's? Then you get the disc brakes...
I keep thinking with all these conversions- why not use a DANA or Sterling disc brake backing plate- and just weld it in place? Maybe they require a bigger rim than the factory 16.5's? Then you get the disc brakes...
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