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time for new axles! - SC74 - 11-29-2007

fdezone Wrote:do you know whether converting the rear D60 from drums to discs, will cost you an inch or two in width? I'm thinking in the end you might need to run spacers on an axle to match 'em both up.

I put disc on my rear and do not think it changed the width, but I will pull a tape and compare it to the front when I get home.

time for new axles! - fdezone - 11-29-2007

SC74 Wrote:I put disc on my rear...

Did you piece meal it together or go with one of the kits that includes the brackets, calipers & rotors?

time for new axles! - SC74 - 12-02-2007

I bought brackets off of ebay and the guy gave me a list of parts to make it work. It ended up costing a total of aprox. $250. I measured my front and rear and the rear is going to be aprox. 5" narrower than the front - I didn't expect that.

There's a 60 KP for sale in Mass on Pirate now. This is a super good deal.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=634809

time for new axles! - broncomatt - 12-02-2007

Not sure if this will help, AA manufacturing makes brake caliper brackets.
Might be able to use one of there univrsal weld on brackets might work.
Broncomatt

time for new axles! - fdezone - 12-03-2007

In addition to A&A Manufacturing (http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.asp?itemid=1005), here are a couple of other sources:

Ruff Stuff has weld on disc brake brackets for $38.
[Image: weld%20on%20brake%20brackets.jpg]

Great Lake Offroad $66.
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Blue Torch Fab has some nice ones for $99.
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I'm going with BTF. They supposedly work with front rotors & calipers from a 73-87 GM 3/4 ton axle.

I'm going with BTF. They supposedly work with front rotors & calipers from a 73-87 GM 3/4 ton axle. I would imagine those would be readily available at most auto parts stores.

time for new axles! - fdezone - 12-03-2007

SC74 Wrote:I measured my front and rear and the rear is going to be aprox. 5" narrower than the front - I didn't expect that.

5"? What are you gonna do? I'm currently running 1.25" spacers on all 4 corners and I've run 'em in the past on other vehicles with no problems, but 2.5" wheel spacers seems a bit much. But then again, they'd only be mounted on the rear axle. Or I guess you can go with 1.25" wheel spacers out back and live with the 2" difference. Would that be more acceptable?

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I'd definitely want all the wheels to have the same BS as well, so what other options does that leave, shorten the driver's side front axle tube and go with custom axle shafts? I'll research further...

time for new axles! - SC74 - 12-03-2007

fdezone Wrote:Blue Torch Fab has some nice ones for $99.
[Image: dana60brake.jpg]

I'm going with BTF. They supposedly work with front rotors & calipers from a 73-87 GM 3/4 ton axle.

Those look exactly like the ones I got off of ebay for around $60 and used the GM parts. I can't find the ones I got, but a similar one on ebay is
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Dana-60-Disc-Brake-Conversion-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33728QQihZ016QQitemZ260189096308QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
for Buy It Now at $70.

BTF has awesome products. I usually pay more for BTF, but their service is awesome. They've shipped me the wrong parts before, charged the wrong prices for parts, etc. - but no matter what they always make it right to me without any hassle (credit my CC, send new parts and tell me to keep old parts, etc.).

time for new axles! - fdezone - 12-03-2007

SC74 Wrote:There's a 60 KP for sale in Mass on Pirate now. This is a super good deal.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=634809

I believe this is one and the same (Westfield, MA 01085).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260186285761&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016

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time for new axles! - fdezone - 12-03-2007

SC74 Wrote:Those look exactly like the ones I got off of ebay for around $60 and used the GM parts. I can't find the ones I got, but a similar one on ebay is

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Dana-60-Disc-Brake-Conversion-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33728QQihZ016QQitemZ260189096308QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
for Buy It Now at $70.

Yeah, those are the GLO ones. Maybe I'll go with those and use the money I save towards purchasing their HD diff cover.

I'll have to call 'em though. The picture on their website (above) doesn't show the bracket going all the way around like the BTF ones. I just liked BTF's better because I figured the more coverage and bolts, the better.

time for new axles! - fdezone - 12-04-2007

SC74 Wrote:Here's a balljoint front 60 on pirate now.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=633835

Damn, the asking price went down and it finally sold for $650.