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Old 12-30-2010, 05:26 PM   #1
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Brake Calipers - New or used

Found an 85' Diesel Burb in the junkyard with some nice brake calipers. Look to be for 1 1/4" rotors but, I did no have my tape measure to measure them when I was getting the sway bat components. Would it be better to buy calipers @ an auto parts store (remanufactured ones) or pick up the junkyard set for about $ 13 a piece???
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:14 PM   #2
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

Rebuilt ones at the parts store are about 20 each.
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:16 PM   #3
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

dont the parts stores require a core exchange?
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:23 PM   #4
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

Yes. I had assumed since he has a truck already he would take his old ones off and turn them in for core.
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Old 12-30-2010, 10:08 PM   #5
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

Maybe its just me, but while travelling at highway speeds i think id rather have the piece of mind of knowing my brakes ( that i hope will stop me from getting killed )have new parts instead of parts picked in a place where a truck rests before its shredded and recycled.. i mean is $14 difference for a pair really that much money to worry about
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Old 12-30-2010, 11:52 PM   #6
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

What those dudes said...
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Old 12-31-2010, 12:36 AM   #7
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Re: Brake Calipers - New or used

You can buy rebuild kits and do them yourself if you like.
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