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Oct 19, 2014 | 02:01 AM

#16

JSchuricht

Mountain Pass

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From: Arizona

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeoJr

I think I read that the caliper mounting brackets interchanged? So if you have a 95 and newer D50 and you are swapping in an older 94 and older D60 you could swap the caliper mounting brackets and keep your newer brakes. Somebody would need to fact check me though.

The caliper mounts are part of the knuckle. The D50 TTB knuckle will not swap with a D60. However, a D50 solid knuckle will swap with a ball joint D60 up till 05.

Oct 19, 2014 | 03:52 AM

#17

eagle275

More Turbo

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From: Umicorn UtopiaFantasyLand

Thanks guys for all of the info. Now I need to learn more about my transfer case and rear differential, axles and drive shfts and u-joints,oem bushings, getting poly bushings, and replace some worn stuff, so will be mission capable in case some Illegal Ebola is sent to my community, etc.I really just want to get everything to tighten up the truck anyway.

Oct 19, 2014 | 08:36 AM

#18

LeoJr

Cargo Master

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From: Denton, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSchuricht

The caliper mounts are part of the knuckle.

The caliper mounts are bolted on to the knuckle, not cast as part of it.

My suggestion is that I believe the old and new style caliper mounts will interchange.

Not really relevant to the original poster though.