Tinman454
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Any one up graded the breaks On there power wagon ? Any recommendations? mines a 2021
Better breaks ?
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crazykid1994
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Breaks? Or brakes?… 
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The OEM brakes can exceed the braking coefficient of the tires, can't get better than that.
Now you can change them to ones that can be taylored to you style of braking. Are you planning on bigger tires? Or do you just want eye candy?
Now you can change them to ones that can be taylored to you style of braking. Are you planning on bigger tires? Or do you just want eye candy?
Grand Mesa
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The brakes break when braking on the Ram 2021 1500, but not on the 2500...
chrysler.oemdtc.com
Safety recall sticker...
Safety Recall Y14 / NHTSA 21V-037 Brake Clip - 2020-2021 Ram 1500 Pickup
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram 1500 Classic SLT trucks. Certain vehicles were built without the retaining clip that secures the master
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Safety recall sticker...
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bigdodge
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Ebc orange pads and rotors were a noticable upgrade. Power stops were about as good as stock
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Bet if he had better brakes then no breaks would be a better bet.
Grand Mesa
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I came here to say this
olyelr
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He has a power wagon, not a 1500.
olyelr
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I bet they work great, thats for sure. But have to run 22” or bigger wheels?! Um, no lol.
leroys73
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Cut the guy some slack on the spelling.
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I’d rather have brakes than breaks
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This thread reminded me of a joke about brakes, as told be Jackie ("the Joke Man") Martling on Mark Simone's show last week:
Two guys are riding downhill in a car and the driver says, "the brakes failed!"
The passenger replies, "It's OK... there's a stop sign at the bottom of the hill."
Seriously, the OEM brakes should handle most anything one can throw at them. Not long ago, many OEM brakes were, at best, mediocre. Some dealer shops would replace them with premium stuff from Wagner or NAPA, but each driver's result would vary just the same. Many years ago, I put Stillen pads and rotors on my Jeep and they were fantastic. Looking back, I remain "on the fence" as to whether the money spent was worthwhile because I traded the Jeep before those brakes wore out. The rotors were not only cross-drilled (as opposed to happy-drilled ), but the holes were chamfered to avoid cracking.
Two guys are riding downhill in a car and the driver says, "the brakes failed!"
The passenger replies, "It's OK... there's a stop sign at the bottom of the hill."
Seriously, the OEM brakes should handle most anything one can throw at them. Not long ago, many OEM brakes were, at best, mediocre. Some dealer shops would replace them with premium stuff from Wagner or NAPA, but each driver's result would vary just the same. Many years ago, I put Stillen pads and rotors on my Jeep and they were fantastic. Looking back, I remain "on the fence" as to whether the money spent was worthwhile because I traded the Jeep before those brakes wore out. The rotors were not only cross-drilled (as opposed to happy-drilled
), but the holes were chamfered to avoid cracking.
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If you're racing a lot (hopefully on tracks) then yes you need to upgrade your brakes mainly for heat dissipation that near constant braking causes. Or if max towing all the time in hills. If not then unless you always drive down steep hills every where you go the stock brakes will be just fine.
Side note: my father told me many tales of the old days when everywhere he went it was always uphill and usually in snow. So I guess it's possible to always be driving downhill if you lived in the opposite side of town from him.
Side note: my father told me many tales of the old days when everywhere he went it was always uphill and usually in snow. So I guess it's possible to always be driving downhill if you lived in the opposite side of town from him.
Grand Mesa
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When towing, any grade at 10% plus is going to test the limits of the brakes of even our Power Wagon no matter what brakes are put on it. The 13% on Utah's U-143 and the 26% on California's Sonora Pass are a good test to whether or not they'll pass or fail.
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Driving U-143 will put your brakes to the test<BR> With 13% grade, it's steepest paved road in the state
PAROWAN -- Go up this road that tops out at 10,567 feet at Cedar Breaks, and your engine will grind to let you know this is no ordinary route. Come down this road, and your brakes will be constantly tested. Climbing 4,600 feet in about 18 miles from Parowan to Cedar Breaks National Monument...
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