HAHAHA LMFAO!! I'm interested in doing a cali switch too, but should I get a bear or other brand? Is there any way to get a larger rotor/calip set up?

 

Ceramic pads are reputably the best for stopping, not the longest lasting. Metallic or semi-metallic pads last you the longest (usually), and produce the least dust (usually), but usually aren't the best at stopping. But I believe those are the pads that you always hear advertised, "Lifetime Warranty" brake pads. For some things, a lifetime warranty is good, but brakes aren't one of them.

Ceramics can produce dust, and some don't last long, but usually are the best for stopping power. I believe most OEM pads are ceramic (or used to be).

 

I bought a pair of slotted and drilled rotors from a company out here in Cali, which also sells them on E-bay. They pretty much are the same as all the big dollar companies that you see on Summit or Jegs, only way cheaper. I have had them on my truck for more than a year and they haven't cracked or warped or... anything. I just used some decent semi metallic pads, since ceramic pads would ruin the slots of the rotors and boom.

Here is a link for them, hope it works

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE...QQcmdZViewItem

That link shows you a set of rotors and brakes from them. My pads lasted about 8 months, but I was doing a lot of LA driving. Which means a lot of stop and go.

BTW for anyone who thinks that these trucks have a single piston on the caliper, should take a look again. A lot of these trucks have 2 pistons for the front brakes.

 

well just like the lifetime pads at autozone it great to go in and get a free set of pads but it sucks that u got to change them so often cause the crap my best combo for the front would be hawk brake pads and oem rotors i think thats my next step cause the dura crap doesnt make the truck stop worth a dam anyone have a good combo for the rear drums

 

Mine is a single.

 

I believe in 1999 or 2000 they switched to a dual caliper setup, and before that, they were single.

 

my truck has a single piston,and its a 2000.Would love to have a 2 piston setup,but i dont think the factory went to 2 piston pots until 02.Ceramic pads are the biggest joke in the industry.Real ceramic brakes come on porsches and ferraris,and the option is from 3 to 10k.They do not stop at speeds below what will get you tossed in the poke.The ceramic content in commercially available brakes ranges from little to minute,mostly so they can put the name ceramic on the box{last year it was titanium}If you dont believe me ask your pad manufacturer for the content.As far as duracrap goes,you get what you pay for.Most people arent really concerned with performance,they are concerned with passing state inspection or fixing vehicle cheaply.I have installed many cheap sets of pads,they all work about the same give or take.They are soft,wear rapidly,stop reasonably well,and cheap.Slotted rotors make me giggle.Most people have no clue as to why the make the vehicle stop better,they just look high perf{like the wing on the back of a civic}.Unless your vehicle is subject to extreme high heat{like autocross or severe brake useage while towing}slotted rotors just make you feel better.Theoretically,they have SOME slight edge over solid rotors,but in the real world the cracking that they all eventually do is not worth the tiny increase in performance{in most situations}Most braking improvement noted is due to the pad material,not rotor design.If you are getting hot enough to need slotted rotors,your close to boiling the fluid out of your caliper,and all the holes in the world arent going to help you get the stains out of your shorts when that happens

 

http://dodgeram.org/tech/new00/new_for_00.htm
They changed the brakes to 2 piston in 2000. You might have an early 2000 model. Slotted rotors are also good for people who are running oversize wheels/tires. I dont really need the Baer rotors, i just wanted some extra stopping power when i need it.

 

So the question is, do the 2 piston calipers bolt up to the 1999 and older mounts?