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I don't really know where this should go. Move if necessary.
I'm getting tired of my uneven wear on my box truck brakes - has a dana 80 8 lug. Brakes are not the conventional type that I am accustomed to (sliding pins w/ caliper bolts).
Instead, i have these silly steel pieces i have to punch in to secure the calipers (in place of caliper bolts).
Is there a way to convert these to conventional sliding pins and caliper bolts? As in buy an axle (E-F450+) that has all the goodies I can swap over?
Thank you.
welcome to this site, your post has been moved to the proper area
as to your brakes that was how ford made them, NOT hard to work on, clean up the surfaces ,lube the slider and tap them in, as to changing them ????,
None of those brake pads ever wear exactly straight
The knuckles can be changed to either the older or newer style but I would leave it alone
It would NOT be cost effective, and the newer style caliper bolt and slide pin setup, also does not wear pads exactly straight
The newer style does a better job but it's not worth it IMO
You didn't say what you are driving other than being a cutaway
If that is the rear of an 80 axle, none can be swapped easily, the caliper hats (mounts) and all that will need to be changed
could you steer me to years available? I could make it cost effective by buying the whole axle.
I have a 99 7.3 Dana 80, 05 f350 6.0 Dana 80 trucks. Not 450 territory but I’m sure the 05 should work at least but would like to stick to 450+.
Originally Posted by manicmechanic007
None of those brake pads ever wear exactly straight
The knuckles can be changed to either the older or newer style but I would leave it alone
It would NOT be cost effective, and the newer style caliper bolt and slide pin setup, also does not wear pads exactly straight
The newer style does a better job but it's not worth it IMO
You didn't say what you are driving other than being a cutaway
If that is the rear of an 80 axle, none can be swapped easily, the caliper hats (mounts) and all that will need to be changed
it’s a very old and crude design - hence I want to swap them over to conventional. I’m sure my 05 will fit. They are also 13” disks. I’m still searching, 🙏
Originally Posted by manicmechanic007
You must mean 89?
Those calipers with the rubber and metal sandwich pins are from the eighties
Not sure about the one ton swaps
