Good brakes?

motoking_1990

motoking_1990

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I have two questions. Its time for new brakes wondering what you guys run. These brakes on here now have lasted me the four years I have had the truck and still have about 5,000 miles left so if replacing them. I don't want to spend a million dollars on them. And need something I can get locally since I am going on a fishing trip in a week. Look for something that will last like these did any ideas?

Ok so second question.
I did my suspension today and a buddy used his fancy laser alignment rack to check ride height caster...... Anyway, I put 2 inch keys in it and I think the shocks may be topping out not sure. Do I need longer shocks with these torsion keys?


O BTW lower control bushings are a b!t¢H to replace! I suggest not doing them. Uppers and torsion keys were easy thanks to an air chisel.

Sorry for the long post
 
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use longer shocks or extended shock mounts, cuz yeah, your shocks are topping out...

I think EBC 3GD brakes are awesome!
I've run them before and they'd get my vote, and I'll get them again when I feel like I've gotten some use outta the current set of SSBC big bite rotors I've got now
EBC also has a rotor set that's just slotted

On my truck the LCA bushings weren't a difficult job, but every truck is different
 
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I think I may buy some shock mounts and hopefully those will do fine.
I didn't even think my brake pads were that bad til I saw the drivers side today. I remember pulling a buddy's jeep few months back and the drivers side front brakes were hanging pretty bad. That's the only pad that's bad on the whole truck. I may buy cheap ones for the fishing trip and order the brakes I want for when I get back. Does spotted and drilled rotors work well on these trucks?

My passenger side LCA bushing was the hard side cause it was the first ones I have ever done like that. After we figured out how to do them the drivers side wasn't bad. We used a heat gun to burn them out and used a nice ball joint press set to put them in. I will have to say the big press set at Napa is awesome. Buddy just bought some. It has two cases of adapters and a handy book to tell you which ones to use. The hard part was getting them out. A lot of grease helps too.
 
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I went with the premium pads and premium rotors on my 06 CCLB Dually. Make sure to use synthetic grease on the slide pins as anti-sieze is NOT the proper thing to use!

I did all rotors & pads, rear axle flange seals, rear diff fluid, all new fluid in the brakes, and hydroboost flush all at the same time. It's like a brand new truck now. :thumb:
 
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it's never too late!
just a big PITA now
remove outer caliper, remove the pins and clean out the slides and re-install with the proper grease...but I'm sure you'd do it if you wanted to...
 
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motoking_1990 said:
What's wrong with anti-seize? Does it harden or something I think I remember something like that.
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I'm not sure...I know it separates in it's container and I thought it needed the super tight tolerances and the friction/force applied on the threads to work properly...something like that

I know that every time I've done performance brakes they're either supplied with a synthetic grease or recommend/require using a synthetic grease for the slides...

could be for any number of reasons...
brakes hit really high temps and cycle temps frequently, I don't know how prone anti-seize is to absorbing water/condensation
the caliper slides are subjected to possible water contamination and the lubricant should have a high resistance to washout
consistency of the lube might need to be specific...?

I dunno, I just know if there's a specific lubricant for any task, I use it :angel:
 
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motoking_1990 said:
What's wrong with anti-seize? Does it harden or something I think I remember something like that.
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It hardens, flakes, and breaks down with the temperatures seen on a brake system. I removed all of the anti sieze from my truck, done by the previous owner, by merely rubbing it off like Elmer's glue. The calipers won't slide/function properly and can lead to damaged rotors and/or reduced braking power.
 
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I've been using Silglyde from Napa forever; great stuff for slide pins.
 
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