Not sure if I want to do brakes on my own, what's a decent price?

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

I would still have the rotors turned if you don’t replace them. That’s assuming they’re still well within spec thickness. I’d rather have my smooth, new pads adhere to a smooth rotor instead of one with all kinds of ruts and vallies in it.

 

[SquareRoot]

Look at the cost differences at even discount auto parts stores for parts from 1/2 to 3/4 ton. I'm afraid you'd get it broke off in your ass if you took it somewhere to have them done. Probably worthy to learn how to do it yourself.

Good thing I'm inquisitive and mechanically inclined. Otherwise, my cucv axle swap in my K20 would leave me with a very sore ass.

 

[Rusty Nail]

you'd get it broke off in your ass if you took it somewhere

 

[dougbert]

Maybe I'll just do them myself then. I had a coworker telling me I might should just take them cause I'm new to this, but maybe he was talking about the drums. I guess discs are pretty easy to do even if it's everything?

How hard is it to convert the back axle to disc as well? I'd like to not have to mess with drum at all.

I swapped my 12 bolt to a 14 bolt and disk disk brakes WITH parking brake
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/thread...in-with-a-2002-5-3l.14428/page-37#post-378936

cost me abt $1200 to refurnish that axle. Love it now

dougbert

 

[MikeB]

I swapped my 12 bolt to a 14 bolt and disk disk brakes WITH parking brake
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/thread...in-with-a-2002-5-3l.14428/page-37#post-378936

cost me abt $1200 to refurnish that axle. Love it now

dougbert

So do rear disc seem any different than new drums, shoes, and wheel cylinders? I would think the major difference would be less fade under repeated usage, like a long down hill pulling a trailer.

 

[dougbert]

So do rear disc seem any different than new drums, shoes, and wheel cylinders? I would think the major difference would be less fade under repeated usage, like a long down hill pulling a trailer.

I added an inline proportional valve to allow adjustment of the rears. Testing it the rears would lockup, so I partially closed the valve until the rears would not lock up - empty bed. And I think you would be correct. Also, it reduced the weight of the axle

 

[SquareRoot]

My 14ff cucv axle has 13" diameter drums. 3 or 4 inches wide, I forget. Anyways the drums alone weigh over 50#'s...each!