I can't manage to find any conversion kits to change out my old drum brakes for pads and rotors. I'm assuming for whatever reason they don't exist, but has anyone figured out a way to do it? Maybe using the conversion kit for the Mustangs and modifying it to work?

Any ideas?

 

Maybe look at an explorer 8.8 axle, the later ones had disc brakes

 

Awesome, thanks Brad.

 

Not sure if he's referring to the old 9" big bearing rear end, but this guy has some nice kits. Email and ask him.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=230871267818

I'm not a fan of the explorer rear disks because they are non vented with small calipers. They worked fine to stop my 5700lb explorers, but I just thought they should have been bigger or vented.

 

I just found this kit that includes four piston calipers and you can pay a little extra to have the kit include drilled and slotted rotors.

For some reason it won't let me add the link but it's made by Willwood. It will run about $700 for what I want, but it's worth it if it's as good as they claim.

 

You will not be disappointed with Willwood products.

 

That's what I like to hear. I'm not ready to do it yet, but soon. I have two other irons in the fire for my truck right now. Gotta get those projects buttoned up first.

Thanks for the help guys. I never would have found it searching just for 95 F150 kit like I was.

 

Other than no parking brake....
I prefer wilwood, I have 6 piston front and 4 piston rear (13.5"/12.2" rotors) on my mustang. I've put them on numerous other builds, can't go wrong.

Keep in mind that you may need to figure out a parking brake solution on any rear disk brake retro kit.

 

Bronco Graveyard carries this kit: 8.8" 1984-96 Disc Brake Conv.

 

That's the same kit I linked to eBay, only $20 cheaper from bronco graveyard.
Cool. I prefer buying from a vendor.

 

I like the kit from bronco graveyard but how hard is it to find those rear calipers? I may look into doing this the next time I have the axles out for a great change.

 

Oh crap. Bronco graveyard doesn't come with calipers. So the eBay one is way cheaper. The eBay link I posted is the same kit, only with calipers and $20 more.

Jarryd, Monte Carlo calipers (if you're not using ebrake) are cheap and probably on the parts store shelves. Eldorado calipers are probably not in stock, but easily obtainable.

 

I need that e brake. I have a 5 speed and have to set it on the boat ramp every weekend.