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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / August 2006

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'01 Durango 4.7 Brake Job

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twulfert@gmail.com - 17 Aug 2006 02:33 GMT
Any thoughts on which brand brake pads to replace with?  Seem to be
more than a few to choose from. Also, any thoughts on repalceing the
rotors with something slotted etc...Dodge Delaer quoted me $750 for a
brake job, fornt and rear. Figure I can do it for about half that if
not a little less.
.boB - 18 Aug 2006 01:15 GMT
> Any thoughts on which brand brake pads to replace with?  Seem to be
> more than a few to choose from. Also, any thoughts on repalceing the
> rotors with something slotted etc...Dodge Delaer quoted me $750 for a
> brake job, fornt and rear. Figure I can do it for about half that if
> not a little less.

Pads:  Performance Friction carbon metallic from Autozone.

Rotors:  Stock replacements from Autozone.

That combo is inexpensive and works better than stock.

It's a pretty easy job to do yourself.  Use a turkey baster to remove most of the
fluid from the master cylinder.  Add some new DoT4, and flush well.

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Arrived:  2006 FXDI, Red.
1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged   Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver
    1HD1GEL10VY3200010    CO License J5822Z
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra -  427W EFI, Damn Fast.

Ed H. - 19 Aug 2006 17:59 GMT
I wouldn't go with drilled rotors as they cool faster than flat or slotted
which is good for sports cars, but can more readily cause warping through
the heating/cooling cycle.  I replaced my front rotors and pads with Brembo
parts on a '99 Ram 1500 and it was very easy and inexpensive (as I recall
less than $300).

> Any thoughts on which brand brake pads to replace with?  Seem to be
> more than a few to choose from. Also, any thoughts on repalceing the
> rotors with something slotted etc...Dodge Delaer quoted me $750 for a
> brake job, fornt and rear. Figure I can do it for about half that if
> not a little less.
.boB - 26 Aug 2006 23:41 GMT
> Any thoughts on which brand brake pads to replace with?  Seem to be
> more than a few to choose from. Also, any thoughts on repalceing the
> rotors with something slotted etc...Dodge Delaer quoted me $750 for a
> brake job, fornt and rear. Figure I can do it for about half that if
> not a little less.

   In the "olden days" of sports car racing, rotors were drilled to allow the escape
os gasses produce during heavy braking.  Had nothing to do with cooling.  Same thing
with slots.  Nowadays, they are done for looks by the ignorant.
   One of my favorite brake pads is Performance Friction carbon metallic.  Low dust,
low noise, work better than stock, reasonably priced at Autozone.
   Unless you are really abusing your brakes, stock replacements from Autozone will
also work very well.

    The whole job is pretty easy.  Open the valve and compress the piston with a C
clamp.  Put the new pads in with some Permatex disc brake anti-squeal.  The 4x4
rotors pretty much drop off, and the new ones drop on.  I did mine at 75K miles and
that's all it took.  But I've heard of people having trouble getting them off.  Maybe
from the snow belt?  In any case, the lug nuts keep them on; no secret fastners.

    The rear drums are the same as drum brakes from 50 years ago.  No magic there,
either.

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.boB
Arrived:  2006 FXDI, Red.
1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged   Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver
    1HD1GEL10VY3200010    CO License J5822Z
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra -  427W EFI, Damn Fast.


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