1 ton caliper on 1/2 ton truck

[m7871]

I put 1 ton SRW calipers, SS brake lines, and Hawk pads on my 1990 RCLB 1500, but noticed there was a bigger gap between the rotors and pads.

Is this ok and safe, or do I gotta worry about my pads falling out when they start to wear

 

[93crewcab]

What year did you put them on? The earlier trucks used a 1 inch rotor not the 1.25 rotor

 

[454cid]

Srw or drw calipers? Drw use thicker pads.

 

[Jglew82]

Did you use 1/2 ton or 1 ton pads, and also, what size are your rotors - 1" or 1.25"?

 

[m7871]

What year did you put them on? The earlier trucks used a 1 inch rotor not the 1.25 rotor

I put them on a 90 - I may have the 1 inch rotors, as my DJM drop spindle was for the 88-91 regular cab model

 

[m7871]

Did you use 1/2 ton or 1 ton pads, and also, what size are your rotors - 1" or 1.25"?

I used 1/2 ton pads. I believe they may be 1 inch, as my DJM drop spindle was for the 88-91 regular cab model

 

[m7871]

Srw or drw calipers? Drw use thicker pads.

I used srw calipers off a 90 c3500

 

[93crewcab]

If I remember correctly you have to switch to the 1.25 rotors to run those. Thats what I just did to my truck.

 

[Jglew82]

If I remember correctly you have to switch to the 1.25 rotors to run those. Thats what I just did to my truck.

Gotta snag the correct spindles for those as well, yeah?

 

[93crewcab]

Gotta snag the correct spindles for those as well, yeah?

Yup I did the spindles rotors and calipers