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Old 02-01-2016, 11:23 AM
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My rear brakes have started to grind so I am going to have to address it ASAP, I will be moving up from 33 inch Duratracs to 35s shortly so I'm thinking a brake upgrade is in order.
Problem is I have no idea which direction I want to go, quickly shopping around on the popular sites I have seen the Teraflex and other big brake kits but I don't have $700 to $1,000 to spend on brakes parts right now.

My rig is a daily driver and I will be having a shop or local mechanic do the install.

Any opinions or advice will be greatly appreciated Thanks.

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Old 02-08-2016, 11:43 AM
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havent heard to many people upgrade the brakes after moving to 35's you may not need to upgrade them but i really dont know
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just go with some more agressive pads and call it a day.
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Just make sure you aren't running a 15 and sometimes 16" wheel b/c those big brake systems might not fit
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I just upgraded to 35s Saturday, 100 yds out if the shop and I decided brakes are next in the upgrade list. TeraFlex makes oversized rotors that work with the stock calipers. Would run around $800 for front and rear, but you could do one, then the other.



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