Caliper ?'s
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Joined: Sep 2001
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My 78 F250 2wd has single piston calipers. The transition to dual piston calipers is determined by GVWR. There is no way a 15" will fit on my truck. My 16" wheels barely clear the calipers. My truck was built with 16.5" wheels.
IMO wheel spacers are very dangerous.
IMO wheel spacers are very dangerous.
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 30,255
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It is a GVWR thing, As the truck weight and hauling capacity go up then bigger brakes with more power are required. That is one of the reasons I hate to see overloaded vehicles. Just because a truck can carry the weight or tow it does not mean it is safe or that it will stop. A vehicle is designed with certain sized suspension components as part of a system with fixed limits.
