Dually Brakes?........

[Wade_Owens]

I've tried 2 different sets of brakes this year, neither seem to work very good. Anybody have any good tips on stopping power? I have a 95 Chevy 3500 dually and a 40' trailer. BTW, the trailer brakes work very good, just need more up front.....

Thanks for all the help...

Wade O

[Crisco]

Wade, the best ones I found were the top of line Carquest brand for the front. But, the brakes on those trucks aren't the best anyways. My truck had 190,000 miles on it when I sold it and I think I put 4(?) sets on the front (trueing up the rotors each time) and one set on the rear. I pulled a 28' Pace most of the time .

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

I've tried 2 different sets of brakes this year, neither seem to work very good. Anybody have any good tips on stopping power? I have a 95 Chevy 3500 dually and a 40' trailer. BTW, the trailer brakes work very good, just need more up front.....

Thanks for all the help...

Wade O

Do you have the base C3500 or C3500 HD version? The brakes are different between for both trucks. Also, do you have drums in the rear or discs all around?

tell me the details and I may be able to make recommendations.

[Crisco]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Do you have the base C3500 or C3500 HD version? The brakes are different between for both trucks. Also, do you have drums in the rear or discs all around?

tell me the details and I may be able to make recommendations.

A 95 is disc/drum. I didn't think there was a HD version in 1995? Mine was a 2000....same style as Wades.

[SSTRACER323]

I had a 96 GMC C3500 it is the Hydro boost. They are junk. I changed mine out 3 times and still no stopping power. The Carquest brakes are very good.
I know what you are going through on stopping, I sold my dually and i have a 2003 Chevy 2500HD and it stop's a 1000% better than the dually.
Better gas mileage too.

[Rob Petrie E395]

I run the titanium metalic by wagner on the front of my 98 K3500. I pull a 44' haulmark, I weight right at 24,000 total wieght and it has great stopping power. I work on a ton of these trucks as it seems every farmer around here has one. The one thing I have found is that after these trucks get around 100K on them the hydroboosters do not make as much pressure as they did originally often times creating less than expected braking capibility that is usually only noticable with a loaded trailer. If you are having trouble stopping start checking pressures and I think you will find a rebuilt booster will dramaticly improve braking when pulling a heavy trailer. I put about half dozen a year on and owners are always amazed how much better the truck stops afterwards. By the way if you do end up needing one the ones from O'riellys are the best value they are just as good as the ones from Napa and half the price usually around 150 my cost for a rebuilt unit. And as always make sure rear drum brakes are adjusted up you would not believe the number of trucks I see with stuck adjusters
Hope this helps
Rob

Just happend to call for some other stuff they went up 180 exchange now

[Crisco]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

I run the titanium metalic by wagner on the front of my 98 K3500. I pull a 44' haulmark, I weight right at 24,000 total wieght and it has great stopping power. I work on a ton of these trucks as it seems every farmer around here has one. The one thing I have found is that after these trucks get around 100K on them the hydroboosters do not make as much pressure as they did originally often times creating less than expected braking capibility that is usually only noticable with a loaded trailer. If you are having trouble stopping start checking pressures and I think you will find a rebuilt booster will dramaticly improve braking when pulling a heavy trailer. I put about half dozen a year on and owners are always amazed how much better the truck stops afterwards. By the way if you do end up needing one the ones from O'riellys are the best value they are just as good as the ones from Napa and half the price usually around 150 my cost for a rebuilt unit. And as always make sure rear drum brakes are adjusted up you would not believe the number of trucks I see with stuck adjusters
Hope this helps
Rob

Wish I would have known that a long time ago about the booster.... Rob, do you see alot of warped rotors on these trucks?

[Wade_Owens]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Do you have the base C3500 or C3500 HD version? The brakes are different between for both trucks. Also, do you have drums in the rear or discs all around?

tell me the details and I may be able to make recommendations.

Mine has discs on the front and drums on the rear. It does not have HD anywhere on the truck. Its too old to get the options list from GM, I already tried......

Wade

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Mine has discs on the front and drums on the rear. It does not have HD anywhere on the truck. Its too old to get the options list from GM, I already tried......

Wade

Wade,

These are my recommendations:

Front Rotors:
NAPA P/N: 86593

Front Pads:
Satisfied Brakes Fleet P/N: FL459
or:
NAPA P/N: SD7339M

Rear Shoes:
Satisfied Brakes Fleet P/N: 452NR
or:
NAPA P/N: SD452R

Before you install them, find a place and have the rotors, pads and shoes cryogenically treated. It is worth every penny and the results are worth the cost.

[Woodro Josey]

Guys i had the same problem from my 2000 3500 Dually and i even talked to some GM Tech people. My Truck did not have enough rear Brakes and was heating up the front rotors which in turn was warping them. i turned and replaced the front Rotors 6 times. The Gm Tech person told me to get a Perportion Valve for a 3500 Wrecker and lo in behold, that fixed my problems, i now have good rear brakes. If you need the Number i can probably dig it up!