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| | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 95 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 95 | wat are my best breaking options on a 61 chevy half ton with drum braes.. cost effective isimportant too | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 | Mike,
Not sure what you're asking. Are you wanting to replace the drum brakes?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 95 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 95 | umm well i know some of my options are...
power drums...
disks..
power disks...
and the wat bolt ons might work..
which is cost effective, which is effective at stopping all that | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | your "best option" and what's "cost effective" is effectively rebuilding your stock brakes, if they're not working, as they're pretty 'effective at stopping all that' - otherwise .... it's your truck, and your money, and you're the affected
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