More stuff! Brakes
I won a contest on instagram for Powerstop brakes last fall, only took me 6 months to get them on! I didn't really believe that pads and rotors which appear similar to stock (other than fancy slots and holes in the rotors) would actually make any difference. Much to my surprise though, definitely much better braking, especially under hard braking conditions like coming down a long mountain pass when the brakes are really heated up or carrying a heavy payload. Otherwise the feel is very "normal" or stock like. Just grabby enough for daily driver duty but nothing obnoxious. Ill go ahead and recommend the Stoptech Z36 Extreme truck and tow kit!
If you have done brakes on an AAM rear axle you know how huge the rotor hats are and how hard they are to get off. I can't imagine what this must be like in a salty road/rust prone area. This is what my truck looks like that has spent its life in relatively rust free Colorado. I banged on the rotor for a few minutes with a 3lb and 5lb sledge with no budge whatsoever. I decided to try a different approach. (Typical internet disclaimers, don't try this at home etc.) Put the factory bottle jack in between the bumpstop mount and the inside of the rotor. Screw the jack until theres a decent amount of tension on the top of the rotor, give the lower inside of the rotor one good crack with the sledge and VOILA! off comes the rotor. No more wasting time on these puppies! :elkgrin:
Although everything is rusty its all moving freely, e-brake shoes have plenty of life, all's well back here!
New stuff is so much nicer! Anyone have stock 2500 leaf springs they need to get rid of? I have a couple broken leafs.
Other side all bolted up. I know the pad is missing, was just lining things up!
Fronts were easier than the rears.
