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RE: towing

To: "Scott Cowle" <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: towing
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 13:05:14 -0500
Scott;

See if you can find Performance Friction brake pads for your truck. They
are very good pads, particularly at high temperature.

Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Scott Cowle
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:40 AM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: towing

  I've got 2 concerns about my tow vehicle this year- 1) The rear leaf
springs are starting to sag under weight-is it better to add leafs or is
it
okay to use air shocks. 2) The brakes overheated at least twice on my
trip
to the point I could not get the truck and trailer safely stopped- once
I
was headed for the back of a tractor trailer- thank goodness he started
moving cause I ran out of room. Considering the distance I drive to get
to
Maxton I feel like I'm taking an unnecessary chance with substandard
brakes,
yet the truck-a 1998 Dakota-V8- can easily pull the weight. What brand
of
brakes do some of you use on your tow vehicles to get better braking?

                                                             Scott






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