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Old 05-26-2022, 10:45 PM   #9
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Re: brakes?

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Originally Posted by Factory Guy View Post
Looks like I have found my answer. It involves a new Master Cylinder, from a later model SUV, as they displace more Brake fluid when the pedal is depressed. Apparently the Disc's on these Trucks are pretty darn good its the Master that is the weak link.

More details to come.
I would agree with this in theory at least. I had a '99 2500 Suburban 4x4 for several years that I towed with that I felt was severely under braked at the time. Brakes only lasting 30-40,000 miles, soft pedal, pulsating, etc. After owning several newer generation truck with my newest now a '17 2500 the brakes are leaps and bounds better than my '99.

So with that, unless the upgrade is coming from something much newer, I don't think there was much improvement in braking from the square bodies through '99.
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