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if you got 200K out of your rears, then they cant be working or you never stop, or do one heck of alot of hi-way driving (no insults intended)
Considering it's 15 miles to the closest stop sign guess you could say I don't stop a lot.
A lot of it's driving style also, antisipating ahead and guiding to a stop helps.
I've driven with people who drive faster than the traffic flow, come up on the next guy's tail and brake constantly. Don't see how their brakes last even 10k.
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Save your money, it won't help.
Upgrade the rear cylinders to part number 37337 at any auto parts for under $15 each. A qt of brake fluid and an hour of your time and I guarantee you love the way it stops. It is a direct no hassle swap.
Also adjust your rears manually at least every 5k, the self adjusters are notorious for not working.
Read more about the cylinder upgrade here https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ad.php?t=46618
Upgrade the rear cylinders to part number 37337 at any auto parts for under $15 each. A qt of brake fluid and an hour of your time and I guarantee you love the way it stops. It is a direct no hassle swap.
Also adjust your rears manually at least every 5k, the self adjusters are notorious for not working.
Read more about the cylinder upgrade here https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ad.php?t=46618
Wheel Cylinder Line Thread Size : (2) M10 - 1 (Chevy)
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I know if his abs rear has a problem he will have shitty brakes btdt.I had to replace some wire for the rear abs and then got my brakes back.I just installed Maxbrake and when I did the connection at the brake res, I got some air out of the front line.After installing the Maxbrake we bleed everything and I now have great brakes . Abs has to work for good brake on my 95 truck.
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When you hold your foot on the pedal and it drops slow does the brake light on the dash light and the ABS light come on? If so the ABS valve below the master cyl is bad. It will cause the pedal drop and poor brakes.
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When I had a bad ABS wire to the rear end I had all the problems of not good brakes and a sinking brake pedal.When the cable was replaced I did not have the same problems.I did find some air in the brake line when I installed my Maxbrake .I do think the air came from the ABS unit. Now that the air is remove I have the best breaks I ever had on the truck. my .02 Don T
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Normally if a pedal slowly sinks to the floor the fluid is bypassing in side the M/C. If the pedal is soft there is air in the line. I check my rears about once a year and pull a 10K 5th wheel with no problem. Rule of thumb-- Tighten the brake until the wheel will not move with one hand and back off 5 clicks then check the drag after awhile you will know withhout doing it that way.
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