Critr Gitr
04-07-2006, 04:24 PM
If any of you have disk brakes from Tie Down it may be good if you check the studs on the assembly that allow the caliper to slide back and forth.
While mounted at the factory and made to stay put they may become loose or the nuts may back out completely.
I just did my pre-season check and found that the latter had occurred on mine. The bushing on the caliper cracked, stud was toast and the whole caliper assembly was wearing into the disk itself.
A new caliper and mount was required - no to mention pads that had worn unevenly. Tie-Down was good about it and sold them to me at cost - they were outside of the 1 yr warranty period....
While mounted at the factory and made to stay put they may become loose or the nuts may back out completely.
I just did my pre-season check and found that the latter had occurred on mine. The bushing on the caliper cracked, stud was toast and the whole caliper assembly was wearing into the disk itself.
A new caliper and mount was required - no to mention pads that had worn unevenly. Tie-Down was good about it and sold them to me at cost - they were outside of the 1 yr warranty period....