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10-06-2004, 08:14 AM

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Thanks Swank, I checked my rear brakes and they look fine as far as the thickness goes{ they are about 75%} the fronts are about 50% or better. When they get to the point of replacement I will do the mods {3" shoes and the 1 ton wheel cyclinders.} Right now they seem to work ok haven't had any braking problems but I only pull my boat in the summer months and only put 4000 miles a year on the truck. --Ray

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10-06-2004, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by Mudcat
This mod won't improve the 1-ton brakes sorry forgot about that. I've never heard about installing the cheby cylinders on a first gen. I would be worried it would make my truck rust if I put something like ahat on it.

eh-hem. i beg to differ. the gm cylinders are larger than stock, if only by 1/16", still made a difference. one i'm very pleased with.

as far as a possible rust issue, i've got SPECIAL paint that converts gm parts to chrysler.

making them totally harmless.

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10-06-2004, 06:28 PM

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eh-hem. i beg to differ. the gm cylinders are larger than stock, if only by 1/16", still made a difference. one i'm very pleased with.

as far as a possible rust issue, i've got SPECIAL paint that converts gm parts to chrysler. making them totally harmless.

I am talking about the part #s that I had posted earlier they are 1 ton Dodge cylinders. I just don't want anyone to think the #s I posted are for the Chevy cylinders.

Just don't want anyone confused when buying parts.