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Old 11-16-2021, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Swim

hey whats your door plate say on front, rear and gross vehicle weights?, thanks.
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You sure you have that? If you do, the fix is to rip it all out and put those parts in... Even if you have regular ABS, bypassing it is as easy as routing the lines directly from the master cylinder to the "proportioning valve", simply eliminating it from the circuit. Do you have a module between the master cylinder and the proportioning valve?
Yeah im pretty sure...

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Originally Posted by Swim
also what is the trak-lok type LS in the '91 and who makes it ?,
so i assume it has 4w ABS and the LS, does that spec a specific rear?
thanks 54.
Trak-Lok is a clutch type limited slip. Likely from Dana. I think you only got ABS with a Dana 35.
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They appear to be from Feb 2015...
could be worse.
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Is the ABS working okay?
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Is the ABS working okay?
I think so, im a complete newb, but I cant lock it up for the life of me. but theres no boost. its manual, you gotta JAM on the brakes for ANYTHING to happen



. it has OBD1 connectors on the front sensors, so Im thinking of hooking up an OBD1 to OBD2 connector and see if they are saying anyything. The dashboard check engine code is giving me a 62, which is a eeprom on the ecm issue regarding the speedometer, but nothing abs... THOUGH the check ANTILOCK light and BRAKE warning lights are both on the dash...
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
could be worse.
Yeah, they are in great shape, and every mechanic Ive asked says theyre just fine... I was gonna get new tires this next spring probably goodyear/ATs
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im pretty sure it has a dana 30 in front and 35 in back...
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Not clear what you are asking here.
Do you think I should disassmble the hitch before I sand/paint it? or keep it all together...


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anti-Lock and Brake warning lights on all the time?
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im pretty sure it has a dana 30 in front and 35 in back...

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Yeah, they are in great shape, and every mechanic Ive asked says theyre just fine... I was gonna get new tires this next spring probably goodyear/ATs
There are much better choices for a lot less money.
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anti-Lock and Brake warning lights on all the time?
Yes, the ANTILOCK light goes out when you apply the parking brake oddly.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
There are much better choices for a lot less money.
I dont have any preferance, what do you suggest? I probably will wait to march/april after the snow though, so Ill probably start researching the best deal/size then I guess...

What do you use? and what kind of climate are you driving in? Im guessing since you live in Az, you are on dry/packed surfaces? As you know everything here in the NE is wet, muddy and snowy...

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I live in the mountains of Arizona. We get it all.


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