Driveline E-brake?
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Driveline E-brake?
I havent had my truck on the road in a long time (blown motor) so I am wanting to do this now that its back. Anyway, I want to install a driveline e-brake on my truck (79f250) I converted to disks a while ago, and its time for the ebrake. I know about the High angle driveline setup and like it, but its more than i want to spend right now. Has anyone seen the rotors that tsmmfg sells, or has anyone used them to make a homemade ebrake? I would like to know how these rotors mount. If they mount on the ujoint flange without disrupting the actual driveline, I could use the mechanical caliper (which looks like the same one HAD uses) and fab up myown bracket to mount it. This is all on the back of a NP205 transfer case. What do you all think, and does anyone have any info on this subject?
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its been a while since i read about it, i believe i was talking to jopes and he mentioned it. a rotor from a geo tracker (i THINK thats the correct vehicle, i will dig up some info before i confirm it) has 32 spline hole in the middle and it fits perfectly on the 205's rear output. then you have a perfect bolt pattern for a bolt on yoke. you can get them from jesse but there was a heavy duty truck that would fit. after you get all that then you gotta build a caliper assembly
jopes, if you see this... make sure its right!
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jopes, if you see this... make sure its right!
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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom
a rotor from a geo tracker (i THINK thats the correct vehicle, i will dig up some info before i confirm it) has 32 spline hole in the middle and it fits perfectly on the 205's rear output.
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I would like more infor on this, I am confused about the other yoke you speak of, and how/why i would need it. I was thinking that i could get a rotor that will bolt (or slide) on the transfer case side of the yoke bolted to the actual case. This way it does not disrupt the driveline, and I can mount a rotor from there. Any Ideas? Jopes? thanks
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Wait a minute....I thought about this, do you mean that I would bolt the rotor to the output shaft then bolt the new yoke onto the rotor? Then the ujoint etc.? hmm..intresting but what about the seal then?
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I'd rather not use line locks because they still use the same hydraulic system. In the event that a line gets ripped off I still want the option of having a parking/emergeny brake. Thanks though.
Has anyone ever seen the rotors that TSM offers, and how they connect to the yokes?
Has anyone ever seen the rotors that TSM offers, and how they connect to the yokes?
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[QUOTE=Screamin T/A]In the event that a line gets ripped off I still want the option of having a parking/emergeny brake. QUOTE]
what about when you fling the driveline out? or snap the axles? not that that's ever happened.... lol
superduty's have a mechanical over hydraulic parking brake assembly, may wanna check out the set-up used on them... also do a member search for scouder. he hangs out in the FE forum alot. he has a bad ride with a new driveline brake on it. I think he's got photos of it and the install in his gallery...
what about when you fling the driveline out? or snap the axles? not that that's ever happened.... lol
superduty's have a mechanical over hydraulic parking brake assembly, may wanna check out the set-up used on them... also do a member search for scouder. he hangs out in the FE forum alot. he has a bad ride with a new driveline brake on it. I think he's got photos of it and the install in his gallery...
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If the rear driveline does break, i could always pop her into 4wd and use the fromt driveline as the pareking system, also in 4wd with a none broken system all four wheels would be locked.
Anyway, scouder's truck is badass and his brake setup is nice, except the fact that he has two flanges that mount for his rear drivel line, one to the transfer case, and one to the shaft, I dont have this. My setup is a simpe yoke right on the transfer case. This is where I find trouble with mounting the rotor. If I can mount a rotor safely, the rest would be cake.
Anyway, scouder's truck is badass and his brake setup is nice, except the fact that he has two flanges that mount for his rear drivel line, one to the transfer case, and one to the shaft, I dont have this. My setup is a simpe yoke right on the transfer case. This is where I find trouble with mounting the rotor. If I can mount a rotor safely, the rest would be cake.
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screamin ta, unless you are locked front and rear, then only 2 wheels willl be locked when in 4wd, because one side can spin and the other side will go backwards. That one reason that only driveline brakes are bad,, because you have to be locked.
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