I just ordered my kit. It was a little more than I really wanted to spend on the conversion but I dont have the time to pice it together and make the brakets. My rear brakes are toast on my truck now and I need everything in there. They are really nosiy and I would hate to take the drum off and see what is looks like in there right now So I just ordered the kit. I paid $450 for it shipped with calipers and all the hardware and stainless steel brake lines minus the rotors. I am going to buy the rotors in town so I dont have to pay the shipping on them. I could have done it cheaper but I just dont have to time to fab up brakets and all right now. I will let you all know how it goes and Ill try to take pics of the install while I go as long as my camera is still working by then.

 

450 bucks isnt really a bad deal, do you have a link to the place you bought it?

 

never mind, found the site, looks good!

 

Ya I called up there to order. The guy I talked to was Skip and he was very helpful. I called before hand to ask about hoses and the calipers and other stuff then called back to ordered. he called me back and told me they were out of rotors so he gave me the part nunmber to call around and see if I could find them in town. I did and that saved me on the shipping becuase I could buy them in town for the same price they had them for. So for 550 I will have a almost bolt on kit and that will save a lot of time and headace.

 

Let me know how you like the kit once you get it on your truck. Im thinking of converting my truck to rear discs when its time to replace the rear brakes which is actually pretty soon. Theres a few companys that sell rear disc conversion kits for these trucks but i dont think ive ever heard of anybody installing one of the kits so it will be nice to hear from somebody who has actually used the kit.

 

No problem. Hopefuly ill be able to take pics too.

 

i don't have tsm's kit but i got blackbird's conversion kit. they're almost the same. you will not be disappointed with rear disks. they are fairly easy to install. i suggest getting new rear wheel seals while you're at it because you will have to pull the hubs if you want to take the drum backing plate off in 1 piece

 

550 as the tagret number-

rear drums- 51 each x2= 102
brake shoes- 57 a set
hardware kit- 45 per kit
wheel cylinders- 45 eachx2= 90
wheel seal- 33 eachx2= 66

so a true drum brake overhaul will cost you-360 bucks. and to convert to disc you are only spending an additional 190 bucks. not a bad trade off

 

while we are on the rear disc subject again, does anyone know if the bolt pattern on our backing plate is the same as on a 10.5?

 

I got them and love the added braking power going down mountain grades.

 

I too would like to know how the install goes, I'm planning on a conversion when its time for new rear brakes. So probably come spring it will be time and it would be great to know what I'm getting into.

 

Nope very different.

Rear disc is great! I built my own and love them. I didn't spend much less than the numbers we are talking for kits. Does TSM still use the Chevy rotors that install behind the hub or do they use the Ford van rotors that slide over the hub?

 

i wish i would have know about a conversion kit i just replaced my rear brakes a few months ago i would have converted if i knew it was that cheap

 

The TSM kit uses the Ford van rotors that slide over the hub. I hate the fact that I have to put chevy calipers on Her but I guess it isnt that bad. A caliper is a caliper right.

Does anyone have a specific brand of wheel seals to get? and any tips or tricks to installing them?

 

I think i hear a writeup coming???
I'm also interested.
does the kit retain the parking brake?