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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Cant power brake

i have a 01.5 extended cab 4x4 ctd. It has the disk brakes on the rear. i would figure with 460 ft/lbs of torque i could break them loose i was wondering if anybody else with a truck similear to mine was the same or do i have a problem
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Nope. You ain't gonna power brake with disk brakes unless you have some more power upgrades
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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I agree. Get more power!
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Torque management in the stock ECM wont let you power brake, but there are way of getting around it Here's my favorite

http://www.wagnerandassociates.biz/

Randy
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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LOL. Thats my favorite as well. I just have to convince the pocket book!
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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thats what i thought that the disk brakes just grabbed to good. but it does chirp them when i let off the brake. i raced this older ford diesel yesterday and i was probaly going about 45 when i WOT it and all it did was just rev up until i let off and tried again but a little softer. to me sounds like i slipped my converter so maybe that will come up pretty soon
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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I have the similiar truck to you (also rear disc) and it doesn't have any performance mods to it. (other than BHAF and exhaust). With my stock size wheels I was able to powerbrake but once I put 35 x 12.5" tires on it there is no chance to break them loose unless the ground is wet and then it's hard to keep traction.
This is probably real bad for the tranny but what I was doing was start powerbraking and let off the brake and slam back down on it quickly to get the truck to dive a little and take some weight off the rear wheels and they will break loose, once loose they will spin forever.....again, this is NOT a recommended procedure.
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