Starting in 2001.5, 1/2 ton Rams had rear disc brakes.

Lets see what the expert says:
Ram trucks built from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2000 are referred to as 2001 models.

• The early 2001 models have drum brakes in the rear.

Ram trucks built from July 1, 2000 to July 2001 are referred to as 2001.5 models by Ram owners (DC still calls them 2001 models). Most 2001.5 models differ from 2001 models by:

• Added - disk brakes in the rear
• Deleted - Vanity mirror lights.
• Deleted - Rear cup holders were deleted.
• Deleted - Insulation under the hood on diesel models.
• Deleted - Front and Rear grab handles on passenger side.
• Deleted - SLT tailgate protector
• Deleted - Amber Fire Pearcoat paint
• Deleted - plastic rear wheel liners (P/N 5534 6010 SHIELD, Wheelhouse)
• Deleted - self-Dimming rear view mirror
• Silver radio antenna (was painted black in previous models)
• Cowl rubber seal size reduced by 1/2
• Phase out of Cab Clearance lights on 2500's.
• One less leaf spring

 

That was kind of discredited a while ago when I tried to use that same info. Someone on here had a 2001.5 Ram that still had a lot of the supposed "deleted" options.

 

ok so heres my delema...I put a 94 dana 60 with a disc brake conversion rear in..also a 96 dana 60 front....I have an 01 1500 offroad ram...the brakes work but the pedal is extreamly soft and you dont have to but if you wanted to you could push them to the floor. I was told to put in a 3/4ton master cylinder to help the softness and stiffen the pedal and maybe put in a proportioning valve in...but i read that dodge does not have one in 01(proportioning valve) , its run by computer through the ABS......Moral of the story is im lost...should i try the 3/4 ton master with the bigger bore or just live with a extreamly soft pedal... P.S. i also have to play with the speed sensor to bc the speedo is not working so great but thats life in a custom world..

 

Its worth a shot. What about bleeding the breaks? Ill trade my ram for yr!!!

 

me too!!,



Caliper: Front: 2" Dual Piston
Rear : 1.77" Dual Piston (2" for 3500)

Rotor: Front: 12.5" x 1.5"
Rear : 12.25" x 1.5"

 

lol no trades...this is the first truck i ever bought. Its not going anywhere. But yeah if you want to see it give me 15min and it will be on my car domain page..

 

I dont have one lol.

 

you will have to use a master cylinder designed for the calipers.

the MC pressure output is determined by the size of the piston inside of it, then the brake pad pressure is determined by the piston size in the caliper. if your MC is designed for a single 2" (guessing) piston caliper, and now your pushing a 3" (guessing again), you will have to move the pedal much further to do the same work.

i would look into finding a master cylinder from whatever truck your calipers came from. hopefully it works with your ABS system.

 

It wasn't me, but I too have some things that don't quite line up. Everything else holds true for me though.

Manufactured Oct 2000



"Deleted - Front and Rear grab handles on passenger side"

I have the front o-**** bar on the passenger side. And to be honest I can't remember if there are the handles in the back on the seats or not since I don't sit back there For some reason im 99% sure I do, but that may not be what they are refering to that got deleted.

"Deleted - Plastic rear wheel liners"

Mine comes with the rear wheel well liners and quite frankly should never have came without them. The only truck I have never seen the liners in was a 2002 - 2500.

"Silver radio antenna"

My stocker is black.

 

you can still click the link and see the page..lol sorry i dont feel like putting pics on two sites tonight..