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Originally Posted by dakota1996
​​​​​​Awesome write up!! I may do this at some point! Is the bolt pattern on the axle the same as the front?
yes. I believe 05 is when they went back to 5 lugs. Just remember you'll need 16" or larger rims.

03-04 I believe is the only two years for disc brakes and 6x4.5 bolt pattern.
 
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Originally Posted by Toby Warford
yes. I believe 05 is when they went back to 5 lugs. Just remember you'll need 16" or larger rims.

03-04 I believe is the only two years for disc brakes and 6x4.5 bolt pattern.
Sweet thanks for the information!
 
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Well, it's been almost two weeks since this got done. A few days ago a friend of mine turned the factory rotors to like new condition and I put on new Napa premium brake pads. Even after that, there's absolutely zero lock up, even in panic stops on dry pavement. Haven't been able to test them on any other surface. But, confident this set up wouldn't lock up where our stock set up wouldn't.
 
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being its a bigger cylinder, I wouldnt expect it to lock up. In fact, I believe the opposite would be true. I would be more worried that the proportioning part would now be too heavy to the front. Now this may not show itself until you are on a slick road, ie ice.
 
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Well, three months later, and haven't touched anything on the brakes since the swap. 0 issues and 0 complaints. I recommend this swap to everyone who owns one of these trucks and plan on keeping these trucks for a good while.
 
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1 year since the swap. Still the best thing ive ever dome to my truck. The LSD has been a blast this winter. With better tires, it'll be a blast this year too with my 5.9 and 1.7 roller rockers.
 




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