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Old 01-27-2023, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by shakenfake
Interesting. $1067 may save you from -$$$ though.

I'd be interested in that perhaps, especially cause PYOs 4 lyfe
Honestly, nothing but the OE brakes fit under the PYO's. I absolutely agree that PYO's for lyfe, but you can only run OE diameter under them. I can't even keep them when I go SAS because the Dodge axle uses brakes large enough to require 17s. Oof
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Originally Posted by arthursc2
Honestly, nothing but the OE brakes fit under the PYO's. I absolutely agree that PYO's for lyfe, but you can only run OE diameter under them. I can't even keep them when I go SAS because the Dodge axle uses brakes large enough to require 17s. Oof
Another sucker for the PYOs! 🙂 Love those wheels! Compared to my OEM 99 Silverado 6 lug wheels, PYOs are so easy to clean with a mid-sized brush.

​​​​​​Regarding the SAS, do you know if the Ford Dana 60 also requires 17" wheels? I mean the 2000s Ford. Looks like ORU or one of those companies are now selling a kit for those axles for the GMT 800s. I don't think they mention wheel size. 🤔
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Originally Posted by strutaeng
Another sucker for the PYOs! 🙂 Love those wheels! Compared to my OEM 99 Silverado 6 lug wheels, PYOs are so easy to clean with a mid-sized brush.

​​​​​​Regarding the SAS, do you know if the Ford Dana 60 also requires 17" wheels? I mean the 2000s Ford. Looks like ORU or one of those companies are now selling a kit for those axles for the GMT 800s. I don't think they mention wheel size. 🤔
as far as I remember, 05+ will require 17s. Also, the Ford ABS tone wheels are a different count than GM, so there is some trickery to make it all work together. Some folks claim success, some folks say its been impossible for them. In a different thread we can maybe chase down more options. I went with the AAM Dodge axle because locker available for $450, ABS tone wheels match and the lug pattern matches. Add H2 wheels, and have the most OEM possible solution for SAS

Bringing this up tho, you would likely need to build caliper adapters but you could get larger 8x6.5 rotors from Dodge 2500's and up. I think the largest ones were '10+. You would need to sort out caliper spacing and mounting, but its a cheap, larger rotor option with a matching lug pattern
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Originally Posted by arthursc2
Honestly, nothing but the OE brakes fit under the PYO's. I absolutely agree that PYO's for lyfe, but you can only run OE diameter under them. I can't even keep them when I go SAS because the Dodge axle uses brakes large enough to require 17s. Oof
except the ssbc I posted above.
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except the ssbc I posted above.
Which is still a stock diameter rotor, which is what I said in my post lol
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I mean if we are gonna get all technical.....
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Originally Posted by arthursc2
Which is still a stock diameter rotor, which is what I said in my post lol
What you said was...
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Honestly, nothing but the OE brakes fit under the PYO's.
The SSBC is an aftermarket Brake caliper not OE... and yes it does work with the OE Brake rotor.
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Originally Posted by shakenfake
I mean if we are gonna get all technical.....
Don't you have some floor mats to buy???
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I'll do shipping and send you my favorite playboy mag as a trade!
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I'll do shipping and send you my favorite playboy mag as a trade!
I don't know... Sounds like it would be more cost effective to just throw them out...
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