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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 06:49 PM
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I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7l 4x4.so my question is,my rear end went on my truck.so I decide to buy a used rear end.the problem is the used rear came off a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 hemi.and its on my truck now.everything is done right.but my back brakes don't work at all.new rotor, brake pads, master cylinder, brake booster, new calipers.now im wondering if the rear end that on it now could be the problem?since its for a hemi and not my original truck.can anyone help me out here.been driving with my front brakes only.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 07:40 PM
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Brakes don't care what engine is pushing the truck. Are any lites on in the dash? (brake lite, for instance?)
 
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 07:44 PM
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No light,nothing at all .I mean I checked every single line to see if it was smashed in or something.i don’t see nothing at all.im was guessing it it’s a hemi rear that maybe can cause something in the brakes to be wrong?do I need to get the brake system for a hemi rear?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 10:25 PM
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Did you bleed the brakes and if you did does fluid come out when you open the bleed valve with pressure on the brake pedal ?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 01:38 AM
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did you swap out the entire rear axle assembly or did you just swap internals into your axle tube?
 
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