I know of the ads for the guy in Texarkana. I'm not knocking him but, I've pulled the front disc brake suspensions from 4 Dentside trucks. None of the rotors, wheel bearing/seals, bushings, kingpins/bushings, caliper hoses or brake pads were good on any of these that I've pulled.

The parts he sells are take-offs and you would have to break them down, clean them (if appearance matters to you), and replace all the consumable parts before you could install them.

I'm not certain if he ships or if it's a local pick up thing only (?). Either way, you would be paying for numerous items that would simply have to be thrown in the trash bin, after you got it and started replacing the worn out parts. If it is a matter that he would ship, the weight of the useless parts would greatly add to the cost of shipping --just the two rotors alone weigh a great deal.

I prefer to use the entire Dentside suspension when doing a disc brake swap. The only major parts you really need for this are the I-beams, radius arms, spindles, calipers (to turn in as cores), the disc/drum brake valve, rotor dust shields and the hard line-to-caliper hose frame brackets (if you have a '67-'70 model truck. '71/'72 comes with the correct brake line frame mounting brackets from the factory).

I replace all the consumable items (rotors, wheel bearings/seals, bushings, kingpins, steering linkage and tie rods, coil springs, calipers, caliper hoses and brake pads) with brand new parts from the parts store.

 

Agreed, I don't believe he ships. The consumables are still available, but if one needs something to start with.....

 

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Lowering, IFS, IRS & Suspension Related
Flyboy2610's DIY: Replacing King Pins & Bushings (LOTS of pics!)
DJM Suspension - Lowering I-beams & Components
FTE: AIM/DJM Lowering Thread
Bilstein Shocks & PN Info for Dentsides
FTE Thread: Chocko's 79 LWB F100
Airbagit.com Axle Flip Kit
Paul Horton's Welder Series - DIY Mustang II IFS Components
Mustang II IFS Kits
Team 321's 89-97 Cougar/T-bird'Lincoln MN-12 Independent Rear Suspension Kit
Team 321's 89-97 Cougar/T-bird/Lincoln IRS Installation Article
Classic Trucks Magazine Thread: MN-12 IRS Retrofit
Fordification Thread: Spring Hanger Flip Pics
Fordification: Spring Hanger Flip - Pictorial
Fordification Thread: Spring Hanger Flip Shimming
Fordification Bumpside Thread: Details on Long Bed Pinion Angles After Full Spring Hanger Flip
Bolt Circle/Pattern Guide & Cross-Reference Database




Power Steering/Brakes/Disc Brake Swaps
2WD
Fordification: Installing Disc Brakes on Your 2WD Pickup
Classic Trucks Magazine F100 Power Disc Upgrade
Pirate 4x4 Thread: 9-inch Rear Discs for Under $100
James Duff Enterprises Dana 44 Front & Rear Disc Brake Kits

 

Is this factory ac? It's not in the other control so I'm guessing not?

 

I bought my disc brake stuff from the Texarkana guy. I would gladly pay him again to avoid pulling all that from a wrecking yard. I pulled one apart in the junkyard for the sway bar brackets and sway bar. That was a huge pain, in the dirt, with the truck on the ground. And I didn't have to remove the beam pivots, or radius arms.

 

Welcome to the FTE Forum. Some junk yards have people that pull the parts for you. I like to think I can still do all that heavy lifting and still bend a 3/4" breaker bar, but the truth is I'm not as strong or nimble as I was 20 years ago! I'll assist the guy and make sure the parts I want don't get beat up during the removal process. At the JY I'm going to get my disk brake parts, there is no price difference, if I do it or the JY guy gets the parts off. It's $200 for the whole front suspension.

 

What truck are they getting the whole front end off of? The Texarkana guy has the whole setup for sale right now300 with brake booster. But he is a 5 hour drive away. To far for me

 

This is not the only site I am on for older cars/trucks and one of them I am on the company went out of buss in 1988 so try getting parts for anything is 5x harder.

One of the thing that comes up is "I bought this xxx for my boy/girl first car/truck and to add xxxx.
I ask what is wrong with what it has now? Yes if it needs brakes then replace them but I do not see the need to swap out to disc. Even more so if they are not pushed to the limits ie fully loaded (truck) or raced (car).
I also say if your young driver learns to drive the older car/truck that you need to drive and it does not "drive for you" makes them a better driver.

My son 10 years ago got his lic at 18, we did not have the $$ for him to get it at 16.
He drove my 75 AMC factory v8 Gremlin with non-power 4 wheel drum brakes. It had an auto & P/S but that is it. And it did have a Lock Right locker in a 92" wheel base car.
This made him a better driver as "he had to drive" it. His grand father also had him driving a 62 Chevy C10 3 on the tree, 4 wheel non-power drum brakes cant remember if P/S or not, better driver.
And this was all 50 from NYC so yes we had traffic there. He now drives trailer trucks at 28.

Fix what needs to be fixed on the truck together and on the road and enjoy it wile both of you think what you would like to do on it next.
If you want to do a CV front end swap but you are not sure on your welding skills talk to welders that can come to you. Tell them you want to do the mock up, maybe even tack weld it in place and then have them come out and do the welding.
Dave ----

ps me in my early 20's got to drive a stock 31 model A Ford pick up that will be with me forever. You will never find another one all stock with rod brakes! better driver!

 

I got these parts from a 1978 F150, but I will replace the wear items and etc. I did not need the MC or booster as the PO installed them and if I have to use them as cores so be it. Plus I did not pay the price that the Texarkana guy wanted for it and I went back for a power steering gear for about 1/3 the price that he wanted for it.






Disc Brakes