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spinner 10-13-2002, 06:08 PM i've done alot of research on building this ford dana 44. i'm not going to use a high steer set up, so i am keeping the ford knuckles. i can't seem to find why everyone runs chevy calipers... is there a specific reason not to use the ford calipers? i planned on keeping everything all stock ford, is there a better way?? :confused: mike 10-13-2002, 06:12 PM Chevy calipers are better than ford. Thats the only reason I can think of. spinner 10-13-2002, 07:00 PM i have to replace everything anyways, i'm assuming fullsize ford truck brakes will be better then the dinky dana 30 brakes..... any other opinions on this? i searched..... didn't really find any specific reasons why not to use ford calipers unless your doing a high steer. if the chevy's are better, are they that much better that it's worth running them??? thanks again :smokin: : Ramsey Offroad 10-13-2002, 09:28 PM Originally posted by mike Chevy calipers are better than ford. Thats the only reason I can think of. better...why? I use them because they are cheap & readily available. mike 10-13-2002, 09:54 PM Okay, how bout just easier and cheaper? Equates to better in my book ;) Suprsizit 10-13-2002, 11:44 PM People use the chev stuff because the Caliper backing pltes are a direct bolt on fot the Jeep Dana 44 an 30 axles. You got a Ford 44 use the Ford stuff. JMO spinner 10-14-2002, 05:05 AM thats what i was looking for, i think i'll stick with the ford parts :D 4Bangler 10-14-2002, 06:52 AM The Ford stuff is fine, I just don't like the :rainbow: wedge style caliper mount, I like bolts, bolts are good, bolts are my friends. spinner 10-14-2002, 11:13 AM yea, i thought they where kind of funky also, but hopefully i won't be taking them apart that often.... if they are away more expensive then chevy's, i might reconsider. 4Bangler 10-14-2002, 11:30 AM I think the expense is about the same, and I take mine off a lot, hope fully CTM's will solve that problem. I just like the Chevy style because I can have it apart quickly, one of my buddies loves his Ford stuff because he can have that apart in minutes, just a matter of preference, I like my Jeep black, he likes his blue..... spinner 10-14-2002, 01:05 PM it seams like everyone runs chevy parts, so i thought there was an advantage, other then flat top knuckles. i'll stick with the ford stuff:p thanks for the info | |