Upgrade your truck with a Dana 80 disk brake conversion
Deciding to draw the trigger on a dana 80 disk brake conversion is usually the moment you realize those massive manufacturer drums just aren't cutting it any more. If you're driving a heavy-duty truck equipped with the Dana 80 rear axle—think older Rams, Fords, or GMs—you already know that while these axles are total tanks, the brake technology left the lot to be preferred back in the day. There is definitely nothing quite like the sensation of attempting to reduce the 9, 000-pound rig with a movie trailer behind it and feeling those rear drums start to fade or, also worse, realize they're barely contributing to the effort at most. ...