1995 F150 Rear drum to disc conversion?
I can't manage to find any conversion kits to change out my old drum brakes for pads and rotors. I'm assuming for whatever reason they don't exist, but has anyone figured out a way to do it? Maybe using the conversion kit for the Mustangs and modifying it to work?
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Maybe look at an explorer 8.8 axle, the later ones had disc brakes
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
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Maybe look at an explorer 8.8 axle, the later ones had disc brakes
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Not sure if he's referring to the old 9" big bearing rear end, but this guy has some nice kits. Email and ask him.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=230871267818 I'm not a fan of the explorer rear disks because they are non vented with small calipers. They worked fine to stop my 5700lb explorers, but I just thought they should have been bigger or vented. |
I just found this kit that includes four piston calipers and you can pay a little extra to have the kit include drilled and slotted rotors.
For some reason it won't let me add the link but it's made by Willwood. It will run about $700 for what I want, but it's worth it if it's as good as they claim. |
You will not be disappointed with Willwood products.
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Originally Posted by Crewcabber
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You will not be disappointed with Willwood products.
Thanks for the help guys. I never would have found it searching just for 95 F150 kit like I was. |
Originally Posted by Crewcabber
(Post 14421189)
You will not be disappointed with Willwood products.
I prefer wilwood, I have 6 piston front and 4 piston rear (13.5"/12.2" rotors) on my mustang. I've put them on numerous other builds, can't go wrong. Keep in mind that you may need to figure out a parking brake solution on any rear disk brake retro kit. |
Bronco Graveyard carries this kit: 8.8" 1984-96 Disc Brake Conv.
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That's the same kit I linked to eBay, only $20 cheaper from bronco graveyard.
Cool. I prefer buying from a vendor. |
I like the kit from bronco graveyard but how hard is it to find those rear calipers? I may look into doing this the next time I have the axles out for a great change.
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Originally Posted by Jarryd
(Post 14421973)
I like the kit from bronco graveyard but how hard is it to find those rear calipers? I may look into doing this the next time I have the axles out for a great change.
Jarryd, Monte Carlo calipers (if you're not using ebrake) are cheap and probably on the parts store shelves. Eldorado calipers are probably not in stock, but easily obtainable. |
Originally Posted by UNTAMND
(Post 14422011)
Oh crap. Bronco graveyard doesn't come with calipers. So the eBay one is way cheaper. The eBay link I posted is the same kit, only with calipers and $20 more.
Jarryd, Monte Carlo calipers (if you're not using ebrake) are cheap and probably on the parts store shelves. Eldorado calipers are probably not in stock, but easily obtainable. |
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