does anybody know of any company that sells good rear disc brake conversion kits for a 95 f250 with a 10.25" rear?

 

NO. the best way to go about it if you must, is to use a 99-04 Sterling 10.5 axle and have the hubs redrilled for the 8 on 6.5" bolt pattern

 

If you use your truck like a car, or don't mind the slight downgrade, you could probably swap in a 99+ superduty van d60 rear axle. E350 and possibly some e250s (brad probably knows what the options were) had a full floating d60 with disk brakes.
I'm not sure if the track width is the same. Brad knows more about these things. Maybe he will add info.

 

I have been looking at this company for my 89 sterling. Good for 1981 - 1998 3/4 1 ton


Ford Truck Rear

 

If you search the forum, you'll find lots of info about the eldorado caliper, and how it works fine for braking, like the regular chevy front caliper, but the parking brake is not the best.

 

The rear end In my 1995 f150 is goin out and I was wondering if I would put say an 02 f150 rear end in it... Would it be a bolt in swap? Other than the bolt pattern which I can re-drill for the 5x5.5 pattern

I'd like the newer axle for the disk brakes and what have ya.

 

It may not be completely bolt in, but if you take a trip to the junkyard with your tape measure, and check it out. I've thought of this as well, and also thought about a dodge half ton rear axle that has the exact bolt pattern.
Check it out and let us know.

 

The newer dodges do?

Also would i have to get bigger wheels to accommodate for the calipers and what not?

Just so I don't measue the wrong things what all do you need me to measure?

Thank you much sir!

 

Dodge requires 16 or 17" wheels. They come with 17" wheels and it's close.
As far as bolt in measurements, you need to measure overall width, spring pad width and ujoint.

 

I found some pretty good info here

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144541

 

What is the main attraction to the conversion? I can't imagine there is any decreased braking distance, is it just for simplicity to change brake pads?

 

Easier to replace and they cool a lot better. They are also better for towing

 

Thank you! Is it a worthwhile upgrade for the money.. ie: how much better braking is noticeable. I tow about 7000 lbs roughly but i have trailer brakes too, would i see a big difference do you think?

 

We have an 01 f350 7.3 with rear disk brakes and it stops great!

 

I've done lots of research on this and from what I have gathered, the best and cheapest solution is the following...

1.) Fabricate some dana60 alxe outer flanges.
2.) Disassemble your breaks and pull your axles.
3.) Cut the Sterling 10.25 flange off the outter ends of the axle tubes and weld on the D60 axle tube flanges
4.) Reassemble with 94-97 E250/E350 disk brakes. These have the cable activated inner drums brakes that you use for the parking brake. Some modifications will have to be made for the cable parking brake to work, but this is a MUST for those with 4spd/5spd transmissions and need a parking brake. People with AOD and E40D auto transmissions might be less concerned.

Also Eldorado calipers aren't growing on trees around here. E250/E350's are pretty easy to find at the parts yards. Eldorado calipers are harder to find (here anyway) at the parts yards.

Lastly you need to think about installing a brake proportioning valve. You truck is going to stop differently with the disks in back and you'll have to adjust the amount of braking you want to the rear of the truck now.