98chevy2500SS
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Yeah the discs do seem to be easier to replace when they fail.
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I went without the e brake - never use them where I typically use the truck. I do carry a block of wood in the box though, just in case. Most vehicles up here in the rust belt - people never use the e brake. They then decide to use it, and after dragging the cable through salt for years, they can't get the brakes to release.
The disc kit that I went with (lugnuts4x4) wasn't quite plug n play. I had to do a little work to get everything to fit. It seems like we have to do that with most stuff though...
Once set up and working - you really do forget about them because they just work. The oem brakes on these trucks are probably the weakest link on a gmt400. When new they are barely acceptable. After a few years of use, they are dangerous. You will like the discs, if you make the change.
The ebrake saved my ass in high school. Blew a wheel cylinder leaving school one day. Went to stop at a light and my foot hit the floor so I eased onto the ebrake and came to a stop. Limped it home with the ebrake too. So other than being required, I like having it.
It’s not a matter of if, just when. I hate drum brakes
That's what I've heard too. I'm willing to give it a shot. Maybe I could figure out something else for a parking brake if I can't get it to workHeard that. If there was a definitive solution on disk rears with parking brake integration, I’d be all over it. So far I’ve yet to see anyone that was able to get theirs to work correctly.
I fixed it by repairing my broken solder jointHave you tried a different ignition switch? That could be causing it to go in limp mode and making the cluster go dead. My 97 did something similar to yours a few months ago, after I'd restarted it, it was back to normal until it got so bad that wouldn't reset anymore after restarting it. I've seen 1A Auto's go one for 95-96 trucks for $40, way cheaper than what I had to pay for mine (97-98s $130).
Ahhh, I see, good thing it wasn't something too difficult to fix.I fixed it by repairing my broken solder joint