4 - Wheel Disk Brakes

[BrentMW]

My question is simple. Are their ways to make our trucks stop better? Maybe better brake pads, I don't know.
Any thoughts are appreciated.

2001 QC 4x4 LB Auto with sluggish brakes

 

[bbutler]

My 2001 3500 stops on a dime with 11. 5 Lance camper pulling my tow car. Are you sure your break system is working properly?

[This message has been edited by bbutler (edited 03-06-2001). ]

 

[BrentMW]

Originally posted by bbutler:
My 2001 3500 stops on a dime with 11. 5 Lance camper pulling my tow car. Are you sure your break system is working properly?

[This message has been edited by bbutler (edited 03-06-2001). ]

I've got to push down harder on the brakes than I'm used to and it doesn't seem stop where I want to. As I get closer to that stop sign I've got to increase the pressure on the peddle. I should drive another truck like mine and compare.

 

[FMcClaren]

My brakes work good also. There a lot better then my 98 4x2 was. Nothing worse then brakes not working right.
Have a good one. Mac B

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01 2500 Bright silver QC A/T 4x4 LB 3. 54

 

[Diesel Junkie]

Have you manually adjusted your rears lately?
This always helps mine. I do it at each oil change it only takes about 2 min.
Good luck, Scott

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'01 3500 qc 5sp, 4x4 white w/ green graphics dark tint, flaps,K&N 0880 and pre filter, tonneau,painless, Uniden Grant LT w/3' glass K-40,aux. back up lights,
'91 Regal 260 at Dale Hollow

 

[Great White]

Check out "Stop on a Dime" Brake pads. Semi metalic, Carbon, Different compounds ... Save your rotors or eat them alive your choice... . Cost twice as much as Pep boys Less than dealer I would imagine. great brakes!

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2001. 5 2500 ETH/DEE 4x4,Patriot Blue over Silver,Camper pkg, Trailer pkg,Agate Leather,Stainless Smitty Bars,Tow hooks... . Except snowplow!

 

[sam peterson]

Are those pads called On a Dime by Hawkhead Automotive out of Florida. If it is its about the best pad to use on the Rams. I'm a distributer for them here in Washington.

 

[Hale on wheels]

My brakes work very well too. The ABS kicks in a lot on these bumpy Dallas city roads, but other than that they stop well. Maybe you are not used to such a heavy truck or your brakes aren't working correctly.

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Cody Hale
01. 5 2500, QC, 4x4,Auto
Gig'em Aggies!

 

[BrentMW]

Cody, you may be right my other truck / Bronco is a half ton and that stops on a dime. I think I read somewere on the TDR that there are after market pads that are better than our stock pads. Do you know of any?

 

[Bumble]

Most of the time my brakes work great, only had the ABS do it's thing once. Worst time was slamming on brakes pulling a trailer for a ^*&$#@$%^% stop light. She stopped halfway over the white line that time.

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2001, 3500, 5sp, 3. 54LS, 4x4, pyro and boost on the A-pillar, 165 watt backup lights, Thomas powered on-board air system, Grovers.