Stubbs
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Aztec, New Mexico
You guys are still having too much fun, and I need some more upgrades before I can ask the Colorado chapter to join and go on the trail with them...
Went up to Clear Lake on Sunday, a mountain lake high above Silverton CO, on the west side, and coming down was a bit scary due to my poor brakes. My wife noticed, but my in-laws did not, which was a good thing. The trail was rated as easy, but the top got interesting. I'm doing this on, get this, 215/75/15's!
My lift isn't installed yet, I've ordered a 3" Rough Country, with new springs all around, and some 31x10.50's with new wheels. I know, pretty tame, but it is all I can afford.
Some searching in the forum is making me realize that I did well with my 1996 Country purchase, no ABS, and the Chryco rear end is at least somewhat superior to some of the other stock axles out there.
I would like some real world advice on brakes. My grandfather, years ago after I was more interested in girls than wrenching, stopped helping me with my first car and left me to figure it out on my own, and having no money, I got the brakes down pretty good.
Any of you have some good recommendations on brake pads and shoes? I don't have the 600+ dollars mentioned elsewhere on the forum, but I could spend $50 or $75, even per axle if necessary on pads and shoes. I want something that I'm confident using, and I plan on doing some trailering too, I'm shooting for less than 4200 pounds wet. I'll open up a trailering thread too, don't shoot me down for two threads at once or answer the trailering thread here, please. Go easy on me, I'm a noob. I have spent most of the evening searching for answers to my questions. :worship: ( I don't intend to open any more other than a trailering thread tonite, or at least until I get the lift installed, maybe next week)
I dislike Autozone and Checker, but I will take advantage of the $6 tool to remove the springs, and I have a bookmark to a good rear brake tutorial. I prefer NAPA, and something highly rated online would be great.
You guys have a great forum here, I appreciate any help, and real world experience you can help with.
Stubbs
Went up to Clear Lake on Sunday, a mountain lake high above Silverton CO, on the west side, and coming down was a bit scary due to my poor brakes. My wife noticed, but my in-laws did not, which was a good thing. The trail was rated as easy, but the top got interesting. I'm doing this on, get this, 215/75/15's!
My lift isn't installed yet, I've ordered a 3" Rough Country, with new springs all around, and some 31x10.50's with new wheels. I know, pretty tame, but it is all I can afford.
Some searching in the forum is making me realize that I did well with my 1996 Country purchase, no ABS, and the Chryco rear end is at least somewhat superior to some of the other stock axles out there.
I would like some real world advice on brakes. My grandfather, years ago after I was more interested in girls than wrenching, stopped helping me with my first car and left me to figure it out on my own, and having no money, I got the brakes down pretty good.
Any of you have some good recommendations on brake pads and shoes? I don't have the 600+ dollars mentioned elsewhere on the forum, but I could spend $50 or $75, even per axle if necessary on pads and shoes. I want something that I'm confident using, and I plan on doing some trailering too, I'm shooting for less than 4200 pounds wet. I'll open up a trailering thread too, don't shoot me down for two threads at once or answer the trailering thread here, please. Go easy on me, I'm a noob. I have spent most of the evening searching for answers to my questions. :worship: ( I don't intend to open any more other than a trailering thread tonite, or at least until I get the lift installed, maybe next week)
I dislike Autozone and Checker, but I will take advantage of the $6 tool to remove the springs, and I have a bookmark to a good rear brake tutorial. I prefer NAPA, and something highly rated online would be great.
You guys have a great forum here, I appreciate any help, and real world experience you can help with.
Stubbs