Disk brake conversion

[chevydude]

Ok so I was looking at it so if i get the bracket does the roter just slide on to the axle housing

So how doese it work

 

[crazy4offroad]

You have to drive the lugnut studs out of the hub to get the drums off. Once the drums are off you put the rotors on in place of the drums and drive them back in. You will want to leave the lugnuts on the studs so you don't beat the threads up when you start trying to remove them, and an air chisel with the hammerhead attachment works great for this but I just used a 2# hammer and a steel drift. Your lugnut studs will end up being about 1/4" shorter afterwards because of the difference in thickness of the drum flange and the rotor flange but my lugnuts went on just fine, open acorn style holding on steel wheels. If you have aluminum wheels that the lugnuts recess into you may want to go get 1/2" longer studs. It took me about 3 hours to do this.

 

[chevydude]

So can you explain how it goes on. does the roter just slide on how does it work.

 

[crazy4offroad]

I just did!

 

[nvrenuf]

Are you familiar with pulling the bearing hubs off of a front axle? It's the same type of set up.

 

[chevydude]

sorry i didnt mean to post the second one i didnt thing the website put out my first post

Thanks for the info though

 

[kleedus]

i am doing it right now i got my axle stripped today an bolted the brackets on

i will get pictures and post them tommarow

 

[kleedus]

does these pic cover your questions

 

[smurph20]

MMMMMMM i wanna do this to mine when i do the new rear brakes instead of just putting new drums and shoes on.

 

[HotRodPC]

So what do any of you intend to do for a parking brake or E brake?

 

[crazy4offroad]

Recently when using mine at the family cemetery, which has a VERY STEEP road going up, I just drove it into the ditch beside the road and let the hillside be the park brake. I know that isn't an option for some people and some situations, the ditch was pretty deep.

 

[smurph20]

Hydro lock like on a wrecker. Step on the brake using a manual valve lock out the rear brakes like a line lock on a drag car.

 

[HotRodPC]

Hydro lock like on a wrecker. Step on the brake using a manual valve lock out the rear brakes like a line lock on a drag car.

That's what I figured I'd use. Mico makes a kit. We installed on one of our tow trucks cuz it had one of those driveshaft drum brakes and wasn't holding very well. Fuggin bossman cut a 2x4 and used that on the seat to the brake pedal. I woudln't drive the POS and I told him about the Mico and he got it. No more excuses I had to drive it then. Only a couple times though.

Mico Electric Brake Lock http://www.mico.com/products/brake-actuation/brake-locks/electric-activated-lock

Mico Lever Brake Lock http://www.mico.com/products/brake-actuation/brake-locks/lever-lock

 

[chevydude]

Between the pics and your description i have it all figured out and completed the conversion thanks for all the tips.

 

[kleedus]

this is an easy way for a park brake but it does nothing for an emergency brake
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/63028/10002/-1

i have one but i think i may go with cadilac rear calipers someday