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[Dantheman1540]

Since the proportioning happens inside the ABS unit, you'll likely be tossing that in favor of something else to get the balance you want.

Or maybe the ABS will do its job and proportion good enough.

…or just fix the brakes in your 14 bolt.

So boring!

Good grief, how about yall let the guy build HIS truck however he wants

800s have a proportion valve before the abs unit under the master with some nice braided stainless lines to it. I'd grab all that from your donor too. Ditch the abs all together an enjoy....

I’ve done many rear disk swaps and upgraded brakes in other things and never had an issue. I genuinely don’t think it’s gonna be a problem, but now that you mention it. I do have a P valve on a donor 800 truck in my yard if it comes to that.

But I seriously don’t think it’s gonna be a problem. I see a lot of threads about people wanting to do disk swaps on all sorts of different vehicles and nay sayers always bring up these points, yet usually have no experience to back them up.

What do you expect when your on a forum and you ask for opinions?

I like the opinions! Keep um coming, we live in the land of the mostly free and that means we all can argue

 

[Caman96]

I like the opinions! Keep um coming, we live in the land of the mostly free and that means we all can argue

Exactly…and every once in awhile you do learn from it, even if you disagree.

 

[Supercharged111]

Or maybe the ABS will do its job and proportion good enough.



So boring!




I’ve done many rear disk swaps and upgraded brakes in other things and never had an issue. I genuinely don’t think it’s gonna be a problem, but now that you mention it. I do have a P valve on a donor 800 truck in my yard if it comes to that.

But I seriously don’t think it’s gonna be a problem. I see a lot of threads about people wanting to do disk swaps on all sorts of different vehicles and nay sayers always bring up these points, yet usually have no experience to back them up.



I like the opinions! Keep um coming, we live in the land of the mostly free and that means we all can argue

The proportioning isn't dynamic, and it's set from drum brakes, not discs. It'll prevent rear lockups just fine because it won't send enough pressure out back to make that happen. Will it work? Sure it will. But not as well as if you just toss it and use the 800 master and prop stuff. I'm not a fan of 400 ABS anyway. It's very primitive and prevents lockups at the expense of stopping power. Every newer ABS system I've ever experienced is vastly superior and capable of working with the driver instead of against him.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Exactly…and every once in awhile you do learn from it, even if you disagree.

Learning the hard way is always my favorite learning technique

The proportioning isn't dynamic, and it's set from drum brakes, not discs. It'll prevent rear lockups just fine because it won't send enough pressure out back to make that happen. Will it work? Sure it will. But not as well as if you just toss it and use the 800 master and prop stuff. I'm not a fan of 400 ABS anyway. It's very primitive and prevents lockups at the expense of stopping power. Every newer ABS system I've ever experienced is vastly superior and capable of working with the driver instead of against him.

Interesting, I wonder what dash lights or other annoyances would appear if the factory ABS is removed.

 

[99xcss4]

oh yes opinions are great even the ones I do not like or understand or disagree with and just like our back sides we all got one and they all stink (hahahaha) (some more then others hahaha)

 

[Supercharged111]

Learning the hard way is always my favorite learning technique

Interesting, I wonder what dash lights or other annoyances would appear if the factory ABS is removed.

The ABS light would turn on. Yank the bulb. That's the extent of it. It would piss off a newer truck way more.

 

[Dantheman1540]

The ABS light would turn on. Yank the bulb. That's the extent of it. It would piss off a newer truck way more.

God bless removable warning light bulbs. This very well may be the final forum of the swap. Still gonna evaluate performance as I go.

 

[Caman96]

Save all your parts, if it doesn’t work out, put it back to a system you know works.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Save all your parts, if it doesn’t work out, put it back to a system you know works.

I already made my point clear by saying I’d vice grip the rear lines before fixing the drums

 

[Caman96]

I already made my point clear by saying I’d vice grip the rear lines before fixing the drums

That’s ok, I’m just making mine clear-er.