Mine never seemed to grab very well, hardly at all. With the new 6.5 going in soon, I knew something would have to be done about this. I have thought of getting the hydro brake kit, but before that I thought I'd tinker with the stock brake and see how well it performed.
Well, whoever put this thing together didn't adjust them properly, or maybe they just needed re-adjusted because they are getting worn down a bit.
I adjusted the cable at the caliper by loosening the brake cable nut, and moving the arm up a bit, pulled on the extra slack in the cable, and re-tightened it. WHAT a difference! I am actually amazed how well it works now. I'm starting to think that the stock disc brake is not so bad after all.
Anyone else have the stock disc brakes and they work fine? Happy with them? Of course, I'll be keeping the 6.5 stock for now so it may be sufficient. Removing the governer, installing a TAV, etc etc is a must different story with the higher speeds, I am sure.
I might not go hydro with the 6.5 if they keep working this well. I think most people just need to adjust them.
Well, whoever put this thing together didn't adjust them properly, or maybe they just needed re-adjusted because they are getting worn down a bit.
I adjusted the cable at the caliper by loosening the brake cable nut, and moving the arm up a bit, pulled on the extra slack in the cable, and re-tightened it. WHAT a difference! I am actually amazed how well it works now. I'm starting to think that the stock disc brake is not so bad after all.
Anyone else have the stock disc brakes and they work fine? Happy with them? Of course, I'll be keeping the 6.5 stock for now so it may be sufficient. Removing the governer, installing a TAV, etc etc is a must different story with the higher speeds, I am sure.
I might not go hydro with the 6.5 if they keep working this well. I think most people just need to adjust them.