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

  

dmoore -> Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/25/2008 8:00:09 PM)

If I had noticed it before I bought my truck I might have gone with Ford...

  
northey87 -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/25/2008 8:03:30 PM)

Rear disc. brakes may only be an opition not standard? Good question. I would like to hear the answer to this one.

dmoore -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/25/2008 8:10:35 PM)

They are not an option on the Silverado.  I just checked.     

northey87 -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/25/2008 8:14:22 PM)

Who knows what they were think.

bad2006z71 -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 5:48:22 AM)

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.

speedy58 -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 6:09:38 AM)

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

Foxracing -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 6:26:26 AM)

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.

old dog -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 7:05:37 AM)

just like bad2006z71 said they went to drum brakes because it was cheaper in the 1500's base models . 

Phil Speadahead -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 6:24:26 PM)

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

travclem -> RE: Why did GM go back to Drum brakes on the Silverado? (3/26/2008 8:17:33 PM)

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

  

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