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Brake upgrade for towing with a 97 Explorer
I've been searching this group and other Explorer resources on the
Internet but I haven't found much good advice on upgrading the brakes on my Explorer. I have a 97 Limited, 4.0 SOHC, 4WD and I plan on pulling a trailer cross country this summer (I'm guessing about 3,500 lbs but I'm not sure). As far as I know most small trailers, such as UHauls, don't have brakes so it is up to the towing vehicle to stop the trailer. I found some Power Stop rotors at Summit Racing for $76 per front rotor, the pads are an additional $30. Is this enough to stop an extra 2 tons of weight? The front calipers are 2 piston calipers while the rears are single piston. Should I sink money into high performance calipers as well? Do I need to buy high performance rotors and pads for the rear? As far as the rest of the truck goes, I plan on installing a trailer hitch, I recently flushed and filled the coolant, it has a tranny cooler with recently flushed and filled ATF Mercon V, power steering cooler, I'm not sure but I think the rear axle is 3.55:1. Does anyone have any other suggestions or advice on prepping or upgrading to safely tow a trailer? Thanks, Dave Earle |
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Why not check with U-haul? Many of their trailers have inertia type brakes.
Also, dashboard brake actuaters (also activated by inertia) are easy to install. I think that would be much cheaper. > wrote in message ups.com... > I've been searching this group and other Explorer resources on the > Internet but I haven't found much good advice on upgrading the brakes > on my Explorer. > > I have a 97 Limited, 4.0 SOHC, 4WD and I plan on pulling a trailer > cross country this summer (I'm guessing about 3,500 lbs but I'm not > sure). As far as I know most small trailers, such as UHauls, don't > have brakes so it is up to the towing vehicle to stop the trailer. I > found some Power Stop rotors at Summit Racing for $76 per front rotor, > the pads are an additional $30. Is this enough to stop an extra 2 tons > of weight? The front calipers are 2 piston calipers while the rears > are single piston. Should I sink money into high performance calipers > as well? Do I need to buy high performance rotors and pads for the > rear? > > As far as the rest of the truck goes, I plan on installing a trailer > hitch, I recently flushed and filled the coolant, it has a tranny > cooler with recently flushed and filled ATF Mercon V, power steering > cooler, I'm not sure but I think the rear axle is 3.55:1. Does anyone > have any other suggestions or advice on prepping or upgrading to safely > tow a trailer? > > Thanks, > Dave Earle > |
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:11:38 GMT, "gcook" > wrote:
>Why not check with U-haul? Many of their trailers have inertia type brakes. >Also, dashboard brake actuaters (also activated by inertia) are easy to >install. I think that would be much cheaper. Of course, there have to be brakes on the trailer for those to work. :-) > wrote in message oups.com... >> I've been searching this group and other Explorer resources on the >> Internet but I haven't found much good advice on upgrading the brakes >> on my Explorer. >> >> I have a 97 Limited, 4.0 SOHC, 4WD and I plan on pulling a trailer >> cross country this summer (I'm guessing about 3,500 lbs but I'm not >> sure). As far as I know most small trailers, such as UHauls, don't >> have brakes so it is up to the towing vehicle to stop the trailer. I >> found some Power Stop rotors at Summit Racing for $76 per front rotor, >> the pads are an additional $30. Is this enough to stop an extra 2 tons >> of weight? The front calipers are 2 piston calipers while the rears >> are single piston. Should I sink money into high performance calipers >> as well? Do I need to buy high performance rotors and pads for the >> rear? >> >> As far as the rest of the truck goes, I plan on installing a trailer >> hitch, I recently flushed and filled the coolant, it has a tranny >> cooler with recently flushed and filled ATF Mercon V, power steering >> cooler, I'm not sure but I think the rear axle is 3.55:1. Does anyone >> have any other suggestions or advice on prepping or upgrading to safely >> tow a trailer? >> >> Thanks, >> Dave Earle >> > -- Bill Funk Change "g" to "a" |
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Big Bill wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:11:38 GMT, "gcook" > wrote: > > >>Why not check with U-haul? Many of their trailers have inertia type brakes. >>Also, dashboard brake actuaters (also activated by inertia) are easy to >>install. I think that would be much cheaper. > > > Of course, there have to be brakes on the trailer for those to work. > :-) Of course, U-haul won't rent you a trailer anyway. |
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Well, no. I meant for you to install one of the brake controllers that
throw out a large parachute. Check thr J.C.Worthless catalog. :>) "Big Bill" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:11:38 GMT, "gcook" > wrote: > > >Why not check with U-haul? Many of their trailers have inertia type brakes. > >Also, dashboard brake actuaters (also activated by inertia) are easy to > >install. I think that would be much cheaper. > > Of course, there have to be brakes on the trailer for those to work. > :-) > > wrote in message > oups.com... > >> I've been searching this group and other Explorer resources on the > >> Internet but I haven't found much good advice on upgrading the brakes > >> on my Explorer. > >> > >> I have a 97 Limited, 4.0 SOHC, 4WD and I plan on pulling a trailer > >> cross country this summer (I'm guessing about 3,500 lbs but I'm not > >> sure). As far as I know most small trailers, such as UHauls, don't > >> have brakes so it is up to the towing vehicle to stop the trailer. I > >> found some Power Stop rotors at Summit Racing for $76 per front rotor, > >> the pads are an additional $30. Is this enough to stop an extra 2 tons > >> of weight? The front calipers are 2 piston calipers while the rears > >> are single piston. Should I sink money into high performance calipers > >> as well? Do I need to buy high performance rotors and pads for the > >> rear? > >> > >> As far as the rest of the truck goes, I plan on installing a trailer > >> hitch, I recently flushed and filled the coolant, it has a tranny > >> cooler with recently flushed and filled ATF Mercon V, power steering > >> cooler, I'm not sure but I think the rear axle is 3.55:1. Does anyone > >> have any other suggestions or advice on prepping or upgrading to safely > >> tow a trailer? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Dave Earle > >> > > > > -- > Bill Funk > Change "g" to "a" |
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