So when i got this truck everything on the breaks were messed up. So long story short i gota new master cylinder new pads and all lines are bled. Now this hole time my ABS light has been on so i looked at all the sensors and i found one connector that gos to the rear axle but it has no where to plug into. But i also found some writing on the axle which tells me that is a different axle and may not have had ABS set up. But im not sure. Now the problem im having is when i hit the breaks i dont have much bite but if i push on them harder the rear will lock up and the front brakes are biting just a little like 50% power. So how can i get more stopping power to the front pads ? And if its that unconnected sensor is there anyway i can loop in out of the system ?.

 

...sounds like the rear end that was swapped into the truck doesnt have the provision for the abs sensor. what year is the truck? Does it have 4 wheel abs or just rear?

 

yeah its 4 wheel anti lock and its a 98 and yes there is a different rear end that was installed by the last owner

 

...check to see on the master cylinder that there is a proportioning valve on the rear brake line......This would be the port that is closest to the firewall.....What this valve does is restrict the amount of fluid going to the rears

 

ok ill give that a look for sure. now can it be adjusted or will I have to just replace it ?

 

Dutter, dont take this the wrong way but you say you bled the lines but did you REALLY bleed em good no what i mean? i am not trying to insult your intellegance or any thing but ive had to do my a couple times, i dont have 4x4 but sometimes that break fluid depending on how old it is or how thin it has gotten allthe fluid in them lines just might need to be pushed right the hell out of there. i used a glass mason jar and i couldnt believe how dirty the fluid was it was basicly black and it looked more like water than fluid .when it gets hot it boils and when it boils it turns to condensation creating moisture in the lines. just thought id throw that out there.
good luck brother

 

Nah its ok I'd say the same thing if it was someone else. and I know they are fully bled. because my old fluid was dark brown and I bled tell I saw clear fluid and then bled out half a cups worth of break fluid and I did that to eatch caliper. they had a sale on break fluid so I bled it like crazy. and started at the furthest wheel. so Im perdy sure its fully bled but never hurts to do it again