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Modular motor junkie
Joined: May 2009
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From: Texas
Hydroboost uses pressurized power steering fluid to compless a nitrogen cylinder to provide power assist for your brakes instead of vacuum. It provides more assist than vacuum. I converted my other truck to it and love it. It locks up my 4 wheel discs with 36 inch tires at the drop of a hat! They each have drawbacks (hydroboost vs vacuum) but I would take hydroboost over vacuum. My vacuum booster is starting to go anyway. I get in the truck after a half hour and the pedal is hard.
I really want to do this swap on both my 83 dually and my 98 1 ton van.
BTW, did you do a rear disc conversion?
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Bay Area, Unfortunately
It sounds like your booster is bad. Mine is going, so I figured since I wanted to do this any way, I would do it all in this one step.
I did a rear conversion on my GMC. It was great for the stopping, but the parking brake sucked. I ended up taking off the Caddy calipers and used 3/4 ton front calipers. I moved the brake to the rear of my 5831.
I did a rear conversion on my GMC. It was great for the stopping, but the parking brake sucked. I ended up taking off the Caddy calipers and used 3/4 ton front calipers. I moved the brake to the rear of my 5831.
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
How did that go?
The worst I have ever done was last week I hit the bump stops on the E350...
Then I put about 2k more on. Not the smartest thing, but the truck's OK and I made it all in one trip.
I have a pic if y'all want to see it.
I am very proud of It for taking it.
The worst I have ever done was last week I hit the bump stops on the E350...
Then I put about 2k more on. Not the smartest thing, but the truck's OK and I made it all in one trip.
I have a pic if y'all want to see it.
I am very proud of It for taking it.
Modular motor junkie
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 6,190
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From: Texas
It sounds like your booster is bad. Mine is going, so I figured since I wanted to do this any way, I would do it all in this one step.
I did a rear conversion on my GMC. It was great for the stopping, but the parking brake sucked. I ended up taking off the Caddy calipers and used 3/4 ton front calipers. I moved the brake to the rear of my 5831.
I did a rear conversion on my GMC. It was great for the stopping, but the parking brake sucked. I ended up taking off the Caddy calipers and used 3/4 ton front calipers. I moved the brake to the rear of my 5831.
that 83 has an 11k gross and the 98 has a 10k gross, they both need it IMO.
what is your 5831?
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Biggest load? Weight wise prob when i worked for a carpet cleaning buisness and we had my truck bed loaded with wet carpet padding and a huge trailer full to the top (prob 5ft tall) with wet (I MEAN WET) carpet and carpet padding.
Size wise, prob when i helped my dad move. One load we literallly had it stacked twice as tall as my truck. As driving i remember lossing several things.....
KIRBY! Thank you very much for the info! Thats exactly what i need, but i aint gunna pay 20 bucks for it. I think ill go ahead and make me one. Well lets see how that goes haha.
That was exactly what i needed to know, and the ebay picture gives me a good mental picture of how to make one.
Size wise, prob when i helped my dad move. One load we literallly had it stacked twice as tall as my truck. As driving i remember lossing several things.....
KIRBY! Thank you very much for the info! Thats exactly what i need, but i aint gunna pay 20 bucks for it. I think ill go ahead and make me one. Well lets see how that goes haha.
That was exactly what i needed to know, and the ebay picture gives me a good mental picture of how to make one.
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