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So im trying to change the pads, and rotors on my truck. What type of rotors do i need? online its confusing, asking about my front gawr, ask about my gvwr, some ask if its a 4x4 and others ask if its a light duty or heavy duty. ive also read that it depends on if my truck is a one piece rotor or 2 piece. Im trying to find better than oem, id prefer a slotted rotor and ceramic pads. from rock auto they sell some from stoptech but on stoptechs website it says they dont have any that would fit my truck. so im lost and im not trying to buy some rotors 4 different times till i find the right one... Any help PLEASE
The first thing you need to know is whether you have a Dana 44HD or a Dana 50 axle.
This is a Dana 44HD. Note how the hub flares out where the wheel mounts.
This is a Dana 50. Note how the hub fills out the opening a lot more and there is only a little flaring out at the base.
You have a 4x4 so you need a two-piece rotor. Whether your truck is a LD or HD has zero bearing at all on the front axle. They are the same either way. The biggest difference between the two is the rear axle. The LD has a semi-floating axle and the HD has a full-floating axle.
The first thing you need to know is whether you have a Dana 44HD or a Dana 50 axle.
This is a Dana 44HD. Note how the hub flares out where the wheel mounts.
This is a Dana 50. Note how the hub fills out the opening a lot more and there is only a little flaring out at the base.
You have a 4x4 so you need a two-piece rotor. Whether your truck is a LD or HD has zero bearing at all on the front axle. They are the same either way. The biggest difference between the two is the rear axle. The LD has a semi-floating axle and the HD has a full-floating axle.
im pretty sure that i have a dana 44 axle. do you know if there is any brake upgrades for it?
I don't have an older truck like this anymore, but what I did with my Excursion was replace all the rubber lines with stainless steel braided lines and put Hawk pads and powerslot slotted cryo rotors. That's about as much of an upgrade as you can do without spending a ton of money on new knuckles for larger calipers and rotors and new wheels to go with it.
For an 8000 lb truck, it stops pretty darn well if I do say so myself.
The first thing you need to know is whether you have a Dana 44HD or a Dana 50 axle.
This is a Dana 44HD. Note how the hub flares out where the wheel mounts.
This is a Dana 50. Note how the hub fills out the opening a lot more and there is only a little flaring out at the base.
You have a 4x4 so you need a two-piece rotor. Whether your truck is a LD or HD has zero bearing at all on the front axle. They are the same either way. The biggest difference between the two is the rear axle. The LD has a semi-floating axle and the HD has a full-floating axle.
I have a dana 44 im prettty sure, is there any good rotors out there that are better than oem?
I don't have an older truck like this anymore, but what I did with my Excursion was replace all the rubber lines with stainless steel braided lines and put Hawk pads and powerslot slotted cryo rotors. That's about as much of an upgrade as you can do without spending a ton of money on new knuckles for larger calipers and rotors and new wheels to go with it.
For an 8000 lb truck, it stops pretty darn well if I do say so myself.
I cant find any powerslot rotors do you remember what website you got them from? Also were they 8 lug all the ones ive seen look like 6 or 5
12-02-2017, 02:09 PM
