Disc Brake Conversion
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Yes there are complete kits. I saw them while looking at sponsors. Or maybe summit. Bronco grave yard
Backing plate off off explore or new F150 may bolt to 8.8 rear if they have 8.8 .But do the axle protrude the same? All would have to do is get rotors redrilled. I'll be takin some measurements tomorrow.
Backing plate off off explore or new F150 may bolt to 8.8 rear if they have 8.8 .But do the axle protrude the same? All would have to do is get rotors redrilled. I'll be takin some measurements tomorrow.
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ok, the explorers use a 8.8 but the bolt pattern is 5 on 4.5 , a friend told me that the new body fseries is actually the same bolt pattern but uses metric designation and studs. i dont know this for fact. but i do know they are prevlent trucks with disk rears. i suppose it could be a fun project , as i really hate drums
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Originally Posted by andym
Some of them do, but they all have sealed front bearings (up until Dec. 05 I think) so it won't swap over.
Maybe the drums stink on the F150's... to be honest, I've never really had a problem with the drums on my F350 crewcab... they seem to last an incredible amount of time though the shoes themselves are good for about 80k if most of that mileage is unloaded. Loaded obviously there put to work.
The only thing I cannot stand about the brakes in this vintage are the rear-only anti-locks. Why? Because I can easily lock them anyway even with the system functioning "correctly". But that's a different gripe for another thread.
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Originally Posted by frederic
Okay. I was suggesting swapping the whole front spindles... reaming the ball joint holes if necessary - so the front spindles and rear axle are the newer style parts then he'll have discs all around.
Maybe the drums stink on the F150's... to be honest, I've never really had a problem with the drums on my F350 crewcab... they seem to last an incredible amount of time though the shoes themselves are good for about 80k if most of that mileage is unloaded. Loaded obviously there put to work.
The only thing I cannot stand about the brakes in this vintage are the rear-only anti-locks. Why? Because I can easily lock them anyway even with the system functioning "correctly". But that's a different gripe for another thread.
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Originally Posted by gustang818
Yes, but I was talking taking the backing plate/caliper mounting flange off the explorer and using it on the pick-up, not using the whole rear end.
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Originally Posted by frederic
Maybe the drums stink on the F150's... to be honest, I've never really had a problem with the drums on my F350 crewcab... they seem to last an incredible amount of time though the shoes themselves are good for about 80k if most of that mileage is unloaded. Loaded obviously there put to work.
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I tried unsucessfully to search out the elusive explorer conversion & after numerous unrelated returns I just gave up & started going back page by page in the axle/brake forum.
I came across one member who aparently did the junk yard conversion of the Currie set up.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13256
I Pm'd him a request to corespond with some questions not answered in the original thread response, but got no reply.
The diagrams I have on cd (94-95) show a different shaped mounting flange on the axle tubes. The explorer has a roughly rounded diamond shape while the 150 has a rounded rectangular shape. So I guess the critical peice of knowlege would be what explorer years has the same backing plate as the 150. You can see what he does for drilling the lug pattern& turning down the axel flange.
He uses 98 hoses but does that mean the whole set up is sourced from a 98?
I'd also like to know what the resoning for using 2 right side hoses vs 1 right, 1 left.
Also what was used to mate up the emergency brake & what kind of proporting valve was used & where plumbed.
I came across one member who aparently did the junk yard conversion of the Currie set up.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13256
I Pm'd him a request to corespond with some questions not answered in the original thread response, but got no reply.
The diagrams I have on cd (94-95) show a different shaped mounting flange on the axle tubes. The explorer has a roughly rounded diamond shape while the 150 has a rounded rectangular shape. So I guess the critical peice of knowlege would be what explorer years has the same backing plate as the 150. You can see what he does for drilling the lug pattern& turning down the axel flange.
He uses 98 hoses but does that mean the whole set up is sourced from a 98?
I'd also like to know what the resoning for using 2 right side hoses vs 1 right, 1 left.
Also what was used to mate up the emergency brake & what kind of proporting valve was used & where plumbed.
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Originally Posted by Scndsin
The diagrams I have on cd (94-95) show a different shaped mounting flange on the axle tubes. The explorer has a roughly rounded diamond shape while the 150 has a rounded rectangular shape. So I guess the critical peice of knowlege would be what explorer years has the same backing plate as the 150. You can see what he does for drilling the lug pattern& turning down the axel flange.
http://www.tsmmfg.com/Ford_truck_rear_axles.htm
If you order rotors from Currie you can specify wheel bolt pattern (up to 6 x 5 1/2") and stud hole size that you would like drilled in the rotors. The cost of new rotors may balance out against the cost of machining for those of us who don't have a machine shop connection.