ForgedCrank
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 30, 2024
- Messages
- 158
- Reaction score
- 120
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Hello all...
wondering if someone can give me a quick overview of the braking system (specifically, front/rear bias proportioning) on these. I've come to the conclusion that my rear brakes are doing very little or nothing during braking.
I replaced the brakes on all 4 corners when I got this a few months ago, new drums, cylinders, shoes and everything in the rear as well, even flushed out all the old fluid and bled a quart of new fluid through the entire thing.. Parking brake works great, but the fronts are VERY easy to lock up, and downright scary on wet pavement.
Is there an adjustable proportioning valve on these things, or a part of the OEM system that may have gone south on me? Is it done in the master cylinder or something? How would one go about testing to find the issue here?
OR... are the brakes just simply that shi**y on these things?
wondering if someone can give me a quick overview of the braking system (specifically, front/rear bias proportioning) on these. I've come to the conclusion that my rear brakes are doing very little or nothing during braking.
I replaced the brakes on all 4 corners when I got this a few months ago, new drums, cylinders, shoes and everything in the rear as well, even flushed out all the old fluid and bled a quart of new fluid through the entire thing.. Parking brake works great, but the fronts are VERY easy to lock up, and downright scary on wet pavement.
Is there an adjustable proportioning valve on these things, or a part of the OEM system that may have gone south on me? Is it done in the master cylinder or something? How would one go about testing to find the issue here?
OR... are the brakes just simply that shi**y on these things?