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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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Do slotted rotors in the rear as well. If you are going with good ones in the front you should just go all out.

I have EBC slotted all around and its great.
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by broham25
I was on the fence about the 4.10's,but I was trying to ride the line with the gears and up my towing capability, but still have a little fuel economy. Some have told me the difference between 3.73's and 4.10's is negligible for fuel economy and others have told me it will make a pretty big difference. What is your take?
I have stock 3.73 gears and depending on winter/summer I am either rolling my 17' wheels with 35 MTs or 20' wheels with 33s. 3.73 move just fine, but once I tow anything over say 3,000 I feel the power strain regardless of which setup I have. I wished our trucks should have came with 4.10 from the factory. I think if you're going to be doing gears, might as well do the 4.10s for the added torque for hills and towing. If I keep my truck, I am going 4.56 for sure.
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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I like the Champion plugs for their one piece design, but I have read that they have been known to foul early and the quality control can suck. I was just going to stick with the MC plugs. What is your feeling on the matter?
I've heard that but i still feel safer with a one piece plug rather than a plug getting stuck down your cylinder head. 2 years ago my uncle was changing his at 120k miles and one popped off fell down the cylinder head, no joke lucky enough it shot out his tail pipe (TRUE STORY)
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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I have 40k on champions with no problems. Besides I'd rather worry about having to replace a plug that fouls early then having to worry if the plug is going to break in half during removal.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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Thanks for the advice everybody. I really do appreciate it. I am going with the 4.10 gears and champion plugs. I ordered the plugs today, but can't decide where to get the rear end gears from. After researching the spark plugs and talking to Champion, I was assured the early fouling problem was fixed on the earlier one piece plugs. We will see.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dereku
Do slotted rotors in the rear as well. If you are going with good ones in the front you should just go all out.

I have EBC slotted all around and its great.
I had originally planned to only put slotted rotors on the front, but it really isn't much more to do the rear as well. Anything that can help me stop even a little better shorter is worth it I guess. The stainless brake lines should help as well.
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