Rear Disk Brakes?
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I just saw that you said you had the 9" rear end -- that kit won't work for you. Sterling is the manufacturer of the 10.25" and 10.5" axles that are under the 1 and some 3/4 ton trucks.
That said, that kit uses GM calipers you can buy anywhere, and rotors from an E350 (I think, I may be confusing kits). Either way, the only custom part is the bracket that allows you to bolt on the caliper. You can buy the bracket alone from them, and source the other parts yourself. I found them slightly cheaper through RockAuto. You'd still need to come up with a parking brake solution.
For the 9" under your truck, I think you can use some generation of El Dorado calipers and still retain your parking brake, but I don't know much about the details. So I may be completely wrong. I read about it on this forum, so you may be able to dig it up via search.
That said, that kit uses GM calipers you can buy anywhere, and rotors from an E350 (I think, I may be confusing kits). Either way, the only custom part is the bracket that allows you to bolt on the caliper. You can buy the bracket alone from them, and source the other parts yourself. I found them slightly cheaper through RockAuto. You'd still need to come up with a parking brake solution.
For the 9" under your truck, I think you can use some generation of El Dorado calipers and still retain your parking brake, but I don't know much about the details. So I may be completely wrong. I read about it on this forum, so you may be able to dig it up via search.
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I put disk brakes on the 9" in my '71 Bronco using a kit from Jeff's Bronco Graveyard or Wild Horses (I forget which, I've used both quite a bit). It uses Chevy calipers. I used front calipers (cheaper but no parking brake) but I could have used Eldorado rear calipers to get a parking brake. Would've fit on the same brackets.
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Thats great. What was the cost on the kit from these guys? Did you look into a kit of rotors and calipers from one these brake companies like Power Stop or centric for the 9" inch? I wonder if anyone makes them. My other concern is I should be able to find rotors from a parts store in the future. I read on one of the blogs that it is hard to find a rotor with 5x5.5 lug pattern and one has to drill holes in them during the replacement.
Disc Brake Kits Rear - WILD HORSES Early Bronco Parts
Jeff's has kits for $295 - $475. Wild Horses is $550 - $875. The kits are very different so you need to look at what you get rather than just at the prices.
Wherever it was that I got my kit, it came with rotors so I didn't need to drill them. And no, I didn't look into those other brands.
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Disc Brake Kits Rear - WILD HORSES Early Bronco Parts
Jeff's has kits for $295 - $475. Wild Horses is $550 - $875. The kits are very different so you need to look at what you get rather than just at the prices.
Wherever it was that I got my kit, it came with rotors so I didn't need to drill them. And no, I didn't look into those other brands.
Disc Brake Kits Rear - WILD HORSES Early Bronco Parts
Jeff's has kits for $295 - $475. Wild Horses is $550 - $875. The kits are very different so you need to look at what you get rather than just at the prices.
Wherever it was that I got my kit, it came with rotors so I didn't need to drill them. And no, I didn't look into those other brands.
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