Brakes with 35's
03-16-2011, 03:42 PM
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Brakes with 35's
Not that I have had a problem yet, but I was wondering if any of you out there with 35's or larger tires have upgraded your brakes. I bet there are kits out there with larger slotted discs for all 4 corners and upgraded calipers. I figured if I was gonna be replacing pads this weekend I would go ahead and upgrade if it was really needed. I just don't want to break the bank...I'm sure you will all understand that one.
So....what are the opinions? Is it even worth it to upgrade the brakes? Will upgrading mess with the ABS/ESP? What are the street-legal upgrades?
So....what are the opinions? Is it even worth it to upgrade the brakes? Will upgrading mess with the ABS/ESP? What are the street-legal upgrades?
03-16-2011, 03:48 PM
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Jeepswag has a few recommendation on their site for new pads. Or TeraFlex has a BigBrake kit you could look at.
Personally, I don't think the stock brackes are too bad with 35's. Certainly better than the stock brakes on my last dodge ram. Those things sucked with 35's.
Personally, I don't think the stock brackes are too bad with 35's. Certainly better than the stock brakes on my last dodge ram. Those things sucked with 35's.
03-16-2011, 03:57 PM
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I would get hawk pads and drilled/slotted rotors. Check out breakperformance.com for rotors. I have been looking everywhere and they seem to have the best deal. You can upgrade your front calipers with a ssbc kit. That for sure would break the bank as the run almost $900.
03-16-2011, 04:05 PM
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900 bones???? Well I guess for peace of mind and safety's sake that isn't bad but is it really necessary? So far the OEM brakes aren't doing badly with the 35's. I haven't run into any problems stopping the thing yet. I just figured that there would be some pretty widely varied opinions on the subject. Personally, I wouldn't mind upgrading the brakes if it is needed, but if it ain't broke don't fix it...right?
03-16-2011, 04:35 PM
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Not that I have had a problem yet, but I was wondering if any of you out there with 35's or larger tires have upgraded your brakes. I bet there are kits out there with larger slotted discs for all 4 corners and upgraded calipers. I figured if I was gonna be replacing pads this weekend I would go ahead and upgrade if it was really needed. I just don't want to break the bank...I'm sure you will all understand that one.
So....what are the opinions? Is it even worth it to upgrade the brakes? Will upgrading mess with the ABS/ESP? What are the street-legal upgrades?
So....what are the opinions? Is it even worth it to upgrade the brakes? Will upgrading mess with the ABS/ESP? What are the street-legal upgrades?
03-16-2011, 05:15 PM
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I'm running 35's and was suprised with breaking. I normally drive a new model dodge one ton diesel which has strong breaks butt the wifes JK breaks made me take notice on regular driving. I haven't had to lock them down yet so I couldn't comment on emergency breaking situations and their abilities. All that said when I go to 37's I will upgrade to a teraflex big brake setup!!