Has anyone done a rear disk conversion on their trucks.
What parts did you use.

I built a rear disk setup on my 4x4 mustang from d44 parts. It worked awesome. But no ebrake. I need a parking brake.

I was thinking about using explorer disks if the axle housing bolt pattern was same (I work at a cnc machine shop so getting rotors redrilled is easy)
That would give me decent nonvented rotors and parking brake.
Or
I use front rotors on the back and use the weld on brackets to hold eldorado calipers and make parking cable brackets to work.

What you guys think.
I need to replace EVERYTHING according to the inspection shop. Not cables but drums hardware cylinders shoes and whatever else they want.
If I'm buying all new anyway I'll just spend the 100 more and do disk if I wanted.

 

I'll be doing the explorer swap soon, plenty of entire axle assemblies foe $100 on ebay, and most are eqquipped with 3.73's, win win.

 

Yeah if I had 373 I'd do it but I got 355.
The LSD is nice also.
What exactly are you using off the explorer axle.

 

Back plate, calipers, etc anything in relation to the brakes. Gears and diff are going in my mustang.

 

Have you figured out rotors. Are you redrilling explorer rotors or is there a replacement that's correct pattern.

 

No correct replacement i know of. I have a mill and a lathe so i'm gonna do everything myself.

 

LMC sells an exact kit for a disk swap.

Its like $900 though

 

**** that, i'll go the $100 route

 

arnt explorer axles narrower?? There was some reason they couldnt be used. There are a few rear disk brake thread. Try searching.

90% of braking is the front brakes. I dont see rear disk being worth the money and time. Throw some nice brakes up front and your good.

 

Can't go much bigger up front and keep 15" wheels. Maybe a caliper swap on the older ttb d44 with removable caliper bracket or newer with bolt on calipers. But I'm stuck with integrated brake caliper brackets.
Only people who tow a lot will notice rear disk brakes. Or those with big heavy tires.

 

Oh I didn't notice you were talking about a 4x4. Yes the 15" wheels limit you too. 04 E150 brakes would work with 17s but again thats for a 4x2.

 

Explorer axles cant be used cause they're the wrong bolt patter. But no one said anything about using the axles. If rear disc was worthless new trucks wouldnt have them. Plus the ease of rear disc is much nicer then. And for people with machine tools (like myself and the op) the cost is not much extra, its not hard to get an entire axle for $100 or less. Most people will benefit from pulling their rear axles and changing seals/bearings at the same time. Chances are its not being contemplated on a low mileage un molested truck. And towing or not you WILL notice a big difference going to rear disc.
go the explorer route, especially since you work in a machine shop. You'll see its not a difficult swap. Little more then a bearing and seal change. And how much time is REALLY needed on the lathe? Maybe an hour. You could finish in a saturday easily.

 

I have this kit. 8.8 Ford Rear Disc Brake Kit

So far it seems to be working well. I only have about 30 miles on the truck though. LOL

 

About how much invested with that kit?

 

IIRC I have about $600-$650 in my disc brakes with Hawk pads and new calipers w/ e-brakes, e-brake cable adapters, stainless braided brake lines, and standard rotors.