Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado?

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Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/25/2008 8:00:09 PM    dmoore   Posts: 11 Joined: 3/16/2008 Status: offline If I had noticed it before I bought my truck I might have gone with Ford... Post #: 1

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/25/2008 8:03:30 PM    northey87 Posts: 866 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: offline Rear disc. brakes may only be an opition not standard? Good question. I would like to hear the answer to this one. _____________________________ ''''''''''''''''95 1500 Silverado, 350, flowmaster Force II exhuast, S&B CAI. (in reply to dmoore) Post #: 2

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/25/2008 8:10:35 PM    dmoore   Posts: 11 Joined: 3/16/2008 Status: offline They are not an option on the Silverado.  I just checked.      (in reply to northey87) Post #: 3

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/25/2008 8:14:22 PM    northey87 Posts: 866 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: offline Who knows what they were think. _____________________________ ''''''''''''''''95 1500 Silverado, 350, flowmaster Force II exhuast, S&B CAI. (in reply to dmoore) Post #: 4

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 5:48:22 AM    bad2006z71   Posts: 113 Joined: 2/8/2008 Status: online GM is bleeding money just like Ford, so they went back to drum brakes (cheaper) Just kidding maybe. anyways from what i have read and seen the only way to get all wheel discs brakes in the 05-07 classic body style was to get the vortec max towing package. but i could be wrong and that only applies to the NBS. anyways i agree ive driven and towed with my 06 Rear drums and my dad's 03 all wheel discs, and the 03 stops it better. in some ways i wish i had looked at a Titan but i have heard that they are a little uncomforatable. always been a GM fan though. _____________________________ 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Ext. Cab LT3 VortecMax, Black, K&N 63 series intake, 40 series dual in dual out Flowmaster, Line-x spray in bed liner, SS Insturment cluster. soon Nelson Tune (in reply to northey87) Post #: 5

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 6:09:38 AM    speedy58 Posts: 110 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline im in the NBS silverado 2500 HD its got disc brakes on it and my best friend has a 1500 NBS its same way disc brakes _____________________________ Heavy Chevy (in reply to bad2006z71) Post #: 6

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 6:26:26 AM    Foxracing   Posts: 18 Joined: 8/8/2007 Status: offline My '04 Suburban had disc, braking wasn't the greatest just pulling a 14' trailer with atv's on it.  My '07 Silverado has much better braking.  I think that the disc would work better with the anti-lock.  Part of it was costs, but not all like you think.  The cost of a brake job is much cheaper on drum.  I did my own brake job on the "Burb" , rotors alone are $75-100 for aftermarket.  You also have a mini-drum parking brake inside the rotor that will add cost if replacement is needed, also a pain in the #^*& to deal with that.  When I first saw that the rear was drum, I was dissapointed, but not now.  I'm happy with the braking on my '07. (in reply to speedy58) Post #: 7

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 7:05:37 AM    old dog   Posts: 243 Joined: 12/25/2007 Status: offline just like bad2006z71 said they went to drum brakes because it was cheaper in the 1500's base models .  _____________________________ william j allison (in reply to Foxracing) Post #: 8

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 6:24:26 PM    Phil Speadahead   Posts: 3 Joined: 3/26/2008 Status: offline Fox Racing : Hi know what you mean about the mini drum. I am doing the brakes on my 2001 HD 2500. It has the 4wheel disc and the drum park brake. I have done three wheels but on the fourth (the left rear), the drum brakes are either really scored in or jammed as I cannot pound them off. I have loosened the adjustment screw from the backing plate hole, but no luck. I cannot slacken the park brake cable as there is no slack adjuster on my truck. Do you know where the slack adjustment might be ? Do you have any advice on how to get the drum/rotor off ? I have bought a new set of drum/rotors as there were worn so I am not worried about saving the old one, and have there fore been beating the crap out of it and it is still stuck. I think that the park brake shoes or springs, or adjuster is stuck or jammed as I cannot turn the wheel no and it is jamming against the park brake lever that goes through the back of the backing plate. Got any ideas ? Thanks Phil (in reply to old dog) Post #: 9

RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? - 3/26/2008 8:17:33 PM    travclem   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/13/2008 Status: offline quote: just like bad2006z71 said they went to drum brakes because it was cheaper in the 1500's base models .  My pickup has drums and it is no where near a base model truck _____________________________ 06 Z71 LT3 5.3l Silverado Crew cab. Diablosport Predator tuner, Flowmaster 70 series BBII, 4pc Billet Grille. (in reply to Phil Speadahead) Post #: 10

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