Better brakes available?
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Wow! Lots of ideas and lots of replies! I especially like the "bigger is better" way of thinking, ala "jimandmandy's" Brembos' and Raybestos setups, and "FordPerf300's" F350 pads and rotors idea. I also wonder about those older Explorer disc rears....
Thank You, everyone. I'll do some more digging, but this has helped tremendously!
Man, I wish I had found this site earlier! I'll defintiely check-in here frequently. Heck, I'll have to- 141,000 miles on her and she's starting to show her age mechanically. But, she will get rebuilt!
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Thank You, everyone. I'll do some more digging, but this has helped tremendously!
Man, I wish I had found this site earlier! I'll defintiely check-in here frequently. Heck, I'll have to- 141,000 miles on her and she's starting to show her age mechanically. But, she will get rebuilt!
Jim
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hmm, now that i think of it my abs dosent work, never has, its missing an "isolator diaode" well its burnt out but i have no problems locking up the brakes in my truck, ive had to do it a few times, but i don know what you mean about them when you have a trailler behind you, i tow a four place snowmobile trailler loaded with no trailler brakes, and it can get pretty squirly, i actually only did it twice, never again.
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Found 'em!
"jimandmandy"- you're the greatest! I started checking around some places you mentioned, but was getting a little down-hearted. I "Googled" Hawk brakes, and found their site. They have higher friction pads, and not only that- they have a link to Power Slot rotors, and both of these places still make pads and rotors for my application! Yeehaw!
I'll be calling these people tomorrow, and if they give me some good answers I'll be doing some ordering!
Now if I can only find a rear disc conversion kit....
"jimandmandy"- you're the greatest! I started checking around some places you mentioned, but was getting a little down-hearted. I "Googled" Hawk brakes, and found their site. They have higher friction pads, and not only that- they have a link to Power Slot rotors, and both of these places still make pads and rotors for my application! Yeehaw!
I'll be calling these people tomorrow, and if they give me some good answers I'll be doing some ordering!
Now if I can only find a rear disc conversion kit....
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I would leave the rear drum alone, they offer more frictional surface and won't fade like disc brakes under heavy load, maybe a way to boost the pressure to them so they do more of the stopping (front does most of the stopping).
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The explorer axle is not wide enough for the trucks.
I have 35" tires and found it pretty tough to stop, so I got some drilled rotors and new pads. This helped out a bit, but a rear disc brake conversion is probably the next step in the line of what needs to be upgraded.
I have 35" tires and found it pretty tough to stop, so I got some drilled rotors and new pads. This helped out a bit, but a rear disc brake conversion is probably the next step in the line of what needs to be upgraded.
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I've ordered new slotted rotors and better pads, and I'll have them changed out as soon as possible. I also ordered braided hoses (less flex), and will be changing to either DOT4 or DOT5 fluid when I do all of this.
Yes, the rears are adjusted properly, and I also learned that rearends from explorers will not work, as "MustangGT221" already mentioned.
If the higher friction pads and rotors work, I'll post it on this site. If not, I'll be in the market for the rear disc conversion.
Yes, the rears are adjusted properly, and I also learned that rearends from explorers will not work, as "MustangGT221" already mentioned.
If the higher friction pads and rotors work, I'll post it on this site. If not, I'll be in the market for the rear disc conversion.