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Originally Posted by anijet
Maybe, but....., the discs are larger diameter making for more effective braking. Even a small increase in diameter makes a substantial difference.
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Could be but the pads are NOT sized to the rotor and will wear out much faster than they would otherwise. You would "think" when making a product for a heavier application everything would be heavier duty.
The pads originally were designed to stop a 3K car with the front pads doing most of the stopping. The reality is they are way undersized for the load they are trying to stop. Surface area is very important in controlling heat.
Larger wheels allow for a larger rotor and when that happens the caliper is larger and pads are larger. I am referring to the modern pickup for example so that should apply to a RV with 17.5" wheels.
MORryde is top cabin but they fell short on this one.
Anyone know if the Dexter caliper setup for 8K axles has larger pads?
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