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Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton squeeze #811307 12/29/2011 5:03 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 55 louisiana lacassine M matthewboudreaux Wrench Fetcher
matthewboudreaux Wrench Fetcher M Joined: May 2011 Posts: 55 louisiana lacassine	I would think the truck is rated for around 15000 lbs, so the factory brakes should be adequit. Are your hoses in good shape? maybe try dot4 fluid. disc brakes will actually build up more heat than a drum brake set up.

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Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/26/2011 5:36 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	ABento	12/27/2011 5:56 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/29/2011 2:18 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	squeeze	12/29/2011 4:47 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	matthewboudreaux	12/29/2011 5:03 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	ABento	12/29/2011 5:46 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/29/2011 6:33 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/29/2011 6:36 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/29/2011 6:36 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	rustednuts	12/30/2011 2:46 AM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/30/2011 1:23 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	HevyHauler	12/30/2011 5:57 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	jack02	12/30/2011 6:21 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	HevyHauler	12/30/2011 6:42 PM
Re: Better braking for 1946 Chev.1 1/2 ton	HevyHauler	12/30/2011 6:48 PM

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