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Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton #534743 05/04/2009 4:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 The Lost Pines 5 54TOW Shop Shark
54TOW Shop Shark 5 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 The Lost Pines	I am happy driving 45 mph, but I'm interested to know how others have achieved higher speeds safely. I know about the elusive 4.11 swap(please explain details for others), but what other heavy duty axle/brake alternatives have been used. David Colter pics * 1954 wrecker * [color:#009900]1948 Chevy 1-Ton[/color] No act of kindness - no matter how small - is ever wasted ~~ Aesop

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Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	54TOW	05/04/2009 4:15 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	1947farmer	05/04/2009 5:46 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	OldSub	05/04/2009 8:15 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	Grigg	05/06/2009 2:08 AM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	Murraydave	05/20/2009 8:36 AM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	47Thriftmaster	05/22/2009 7:20 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	pk10	05/29/2009 4:40 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	Raptor	05/29/2009 8:24 PM
Re: Higher gears and safer brakes for the 1 ton	OldSub	05/29/2009 9:03 PM
Thanks!	pk10	05/29/2009 9:29 PM
Re: Thanks!	Murraydave	05/30/2009 3:24 PM

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