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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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hello i just noticed that i dont have any rear brakes, what would cause this? the pads have good life an rotors look good to not much wear. are both the calipers locked up?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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If the calipers were locked, you'd likely have more rear brakes than you could stand. How do you know you have no rear brakes?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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cuz i have a very steep driveway and when it was ice, i went down it and my front will lock up and my backs wont. not even a lil bit. and you can tell that i dont have the stopping power i used too.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Are you sure you don't have RWAL (Rear wheel anti-lock) brakes?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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I suggest getting the rear axle on a set of jack stands, and actually confirming that you don't have rear brakes. The rear end isn't going to lock up if you have rear anti lock brakes.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Yeah, not all trucks have 4 wheel anti-locking brakes.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 06:36 AM
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cuz i have a very steep driveway and when it was ice, i went down it and my front will lock up and my backs wont. not even a lil bit. and you can tell that i dont have the stopping power i used too.
That is what is supposed to happen when rear wheel antilock brakes are functioning-- the rears will NOT lock up.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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but the abs wont be on and they still wont lock up? and on glare ice they should, no problem with no weight back there.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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but the abs wont be on and they still wont lock up? and on glare ice they should, no problem with no weight back there.
ABS isn't on or off. And I believe all trucks have at least rear ABS.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Yeah, not all trucks have 4 wheel anti-locking brakes.
 
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