bad2006z71

GM is bleeding money just like Ford, so they went back to drum brakes (cheaper) Just kidding maybe.

anyways from what i have read and seen the only way to get all wheel discs brakes in the 05-07 classic body style was to get the vortec max towing package. but i could be wrong and that only applies to the NBS.

anyways i agree ive driven and towed with my 06 Rear drums and my dad's 03 all wheel discs, and the 03 stops it better.

in some ways i wish i had looked at a Titan but i have heard that they are a little uncomforatable. always been a GM fan though.

speedy58

im in the NBS silverado 2500 HD its got disc brakes on it
and my best friend hasa 1500 NBS its same way disc brakes

Foxracing

My '04 Suburban had disc, braking wasn't the greatest just pulling a 14' trailer with atv's on it. My '07 Silverado has much better braking. I think that the disc would work better with the anti-lock. Part of it was costs, but not all like you think. The cost of a brake job is much cheaper on drum. I did my own brake job on the "Burb" , rotors alone are $75-100 for aftermarket. You also have a mini-drum parking brake inside the rotor that will add cost if replacement is needed, also a pain in the #^*& to deal with that. When I first saw that the rear was drum, I was dissapointed, but not now. I'm happy with the braking on my '07.

old dog

just like bad2006z71 said they went to drum brakes because it was cheaper in the 1500's base models .

Phil Speadahead

Fox Racing :

Hi know what you mean about the mini drum. I am doing the brakes on my 2001 HD 2500. It has the 4wheel disc and the drum park brake.

I have done three wheels but on the fourth (the left rear), the drum brakes are either really scored in or jammed as I cannot pound them off. I have loosened the adjustment screw from the backing plate hole, but no luck. I cannot slacken the park brake cable as there is no slack adjuster on my truck.

Do you know where the slack adjustment might be ? Do you have any advice on how to get the drum/rotor off ? I have bought a new set of drum/rotors as there were worn so I am not worried about saving the old one, and have there fore been beating the crap out of it and it is still stuck. I think that the park brake shoes or springs, or adjuster is stuck or jammed as I cannot turn the wheel no and it is jamming against the park brake lever that goes through the back of the backing plate.

Got any ideas ?

Thanks

Phil

travclem

just like bad2006z71 said they went to drum brakes because it was cheaper in the 1500's base models .

My pickup has drums and it is no where near a base model truck