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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
- Thread starter AgDieseler
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Uno mas.
He’s about the same size as last week’s, so that’s three for 2019. That’s enough for us to eat through the year.
David
He’s about the same size as last week’s, so that’s three for 2019. That’s enough for us to eat through the year.
David
Hope the ones you’ve left alive out there will be enough to still pull Santa’s sleigh this Christmas. 
-G
-G
Just a suburban, doing suburban things.
Harriet takes full advantage of the shade.
David
Harriet takes full advantage of the shade.
David
Did you put that "living" driveway in yourself. We're looking at doing something like that.
The most difficult part of a driveway like that HAS to be finding a 6" wide lawnmower to carefully mow down each of those grassy paths.....
-G
Alternatively, I’ve had some success beating back each plug with a near daily thumping from a 13-1/2” wide tire.
David
Next up - big brakes for the 60. These dudes are large.
David
David
Which calipers are those?
They’re Powerstop’s version of a 2009 Dodge 3500 caliper. They have minor rigidity improvements over the stock ones, plus a fancy powder coat.
David
beags86
Eastbound and Down
To bad they are red. You going to change that?
Eventually, maybe. They’ll stay red for the videos and some events as a part of the deal, but I favor black, and there will come a time.
David
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I'm just not for the different color calipers. Especially right now when that red/yellow/ blue calipers is the super popular thing to do.
Deal? So this is a sponsored item from powerstop? Does that mean free?
Deal? So this is a sponsored item from powerstop? Does that mean free?
Sponsored, yes, and in exchange for the creation of digital content, but not free. I deliver a product in exchange for the parts, which is the purpose and function of the LLC.
I’m with you on not being much for multicolored parts. Semi-gloss under-hood black is my fave.
David
I know one company was making a kit to use the 3rd Gen dodge front brakes. Sounds like powerstop is getting into the game too. That would nice as while stock 60 brakes are good. The brakes on my dodge are awesome. For an 8000lb truck, it stops exceptionally well.
The mounting bracket is from Torq (please, no comments about Doug’s axles), and everything else is Powerstop.
I’m of the same thinking as you. The truck stops fine, but nothing like my Dad’s LB7, and that’s the kind of performance I’m chasing.
David
It’s not a huge leap to say factory square body brakes are, well, underwhelming. That’s before any fun parts or beef get added
Look forward to the technical part of the install
I've always felt hydroboost is a huge improvement for squarebody brakes. I can't imagine how much better they would be with the upgraded calipers.
So you get the caliper from Powerstop and the bracket from someone else?
So you get the caliper from Powerstop and the bracket from someone else?
