OK, so I have been wanting to get different rims AND do the enlarged brake system. Still doing my homework on the jobs.
For the most part, I am building my van up for towing abilities. Did the cooler, got the air bags for more weight, brake controller soon to happen, and the hitch is mounted. Bikes, cars, travel trailer, whatever I can haul, will be hauled.
I know the 03-05 Astro axles will swap over to my 01, and I would have the rear disc brakes because of that.
1.) I have been under the impression, in general disc brakes are great, but for towing, drums are the way to go... Wright or wrong?
2.)I know with the 5 lug system, larger drums and rotors are easy to come by at the J/Y. I wanted to know, what the 6 lug systems? Are their any larger discs or drums I would want drop in? As far as rims go, I dig the Silverado 6 lug chrome rims, and see them cheap on craigslist, kind of often.
3.) What is the average gearing on those diffs? Right now I have 3.43's(I think, its been a while since I ran my vin)
Is that swap worth the time and effort?? An I forgetting to ask something else?
Thanks guys
~Junior
For the most part, I am building my van up for towing abilities. Did the cooler, got the air bags for more weight, brake controller soon to happen, and the hitch is mounted. Bikes, cars, travel trailer, whatever I can haul, will be hauled.
I know the 03-05 Astro axles will swap over to my 01, and I would have the rear disc brakes because of that.
1.) I have been under the impression, in general disc brakes are great, but for towing, drums are the way to go... Wright or wrong?
2.)I know with the 5 lug system, larger drums and rotors are easy to come by at the J/Y. I wanted to know, what the 6 lug systems? Are their any larger discs or drums I would want drop in? As far as rims go, I dig the Silverado 6 lug chrome rims, and see them cheap on craigslist, kind of often.
3.) What is the average gearing on those diffs? Right now I have 3.43's(I think, its been a while since I ran my vin)
Is that swap worth the time and effort?? An I forgetting to ask something else?
Thanks guys
~Junior