disc brake conversion without new TTB?
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disc brake conversion without new TTB?
Hi guys,
My wheel bearing just siezed up, real bad. The spindle is pretty much flakonked. I replaced the wheelbearings for now as it is my daily driver, and I need to get around!
Any how, I figure now is a good time to do the disc brake swap. No point in buying a new drum brake spindle.
My question is-
Can I buy the later model Spindle/brakes and use my old axles? This is for a 2wd 71' F100.
My wheel bearing just siezed up, real bad. The spindle is pretty much flakonked. I replaced the wheelbearings for now as it is my daily driver, and I need to get around!
Any how, I figure now is a good time to do the disc brake swap. No point in buying a new drum brake spindle.
My question is-
Can I buy the later model Spindle/brakes and use my old axles? This is for a 2wd 71' F100.
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You can do a kingpin out spindle swap or a complete I-beam swap. My preference is to buy the donor truck, bring it to your work space and drop and slide the I-beams over and put them in your truck. You will have the donor there to get all parts needed. Swapping to power steering at the same time is a great idea as well.
Some folk here prefer to swap the spindles and that's OK too, but for me it's the whole thing. You don't have the issues that I have seen arise doing it their way.
John
Some folk here prefer to swap the spindles and that's OK too, but for me it's the whole thing. You don't have the issues that I have seen arise doing it their way.
John
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too bad you arent a little closer to me. I just put dream beams and discs on and id give you the old beams/drums and master cylinder off the truck. If you want to try and work something out shoot me a PM. I dont think its really worth shipping this stuff(heavy) but if you know anyone that travels up and down I81 im not too far off that.
im in zip 24060
im in zip 24060
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Thanks for the offer Matt, but I think my spindle will hold out till I get the conversion.
The truck is already power steering, but no power brakes.
I want to do the spindles so that I can install new kingpin bushings at the same time. Might as well.
Thanks for the info. I'm going to make some junkyard calls and see what I can get.
The truck is already power steering, but no power brakes.
I want to do the spindles so that I can install new kingpin bushings at the same time. Might as well.
Thanks for the info. I'm going to make some junkyard calls and see what I can get.
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