Homemade disc brake conversion

[Timmy390]

Expedition RDB's adapted to a D60 under my '96 FSB, I have less than $500, but not by a lot, in the whole RDB conversion:

Stop it with the brake porn.... I'm feeling bit inadequate in that department now

Tim

 

[Broncobowsher]

If it's the ones I'm thinking of, it's the kit from Leed Brakes - uses some bits and pieces from turn of the century F150/Expedition stuff - calipers and maybe rotors.

Todd Z.

Yes, that is the one. Was drawing a complete blank when trying to remember who that was.

Anyway, back to the original question. If I am reading this right, you got a used rear axle that had once been converted to disk brakes with weld on brackets. You have a complete rear end with shafts. You are just missing rotors, caliper, and pads. Now you want to know what rotors and calipers will fit? I would be calling whoever you got the axle from and ask them.

 

[Timmy390]

Pictures of the housing might help. Someone will have a very good guess as to what will work based on the bracket locations and type.

Tim

 

[bigmuddy]

Not trying to hijack here but what is the hot ticket for the 77 BB rearend? I recall it being problematic due to spacing as opposed to the torino/med duting rearend?

 

[ba123]

Agree what others are saying about do it right or not at all.

Caddy brakes suck on a Bronco. That used to be the only option forever ago for the “cool factor”.

I went with a kit from MP Brakes that uses a 2005 Mustang caliper (I think Todd told me about it) and it’s fantastic.

Ebrake work perfectly, doesn’t have to be adjusted, holds the Bronco. I do have the eStopp and highly recommend it and can’t say how well it would work without it but def works great and looks great!

 

[fordguy]

I bought a Currie housing and the explorer rear disc fit with the spacer rings sold by Currie. Easy install. I moved my parking brake to center by drivers seat so the explorer e-brake worked well also. Control cables sells an adapter kit along with an inexpensive hand brake.

 

[toddz69]

Agree what others are saying about do it right or not at all.

Caddy brakes suck on a Bronco. That used to be the only option forever ago for the “cool factor”.

I went with a kit from MP Brakes that uses a 2005 Mustang caliper (I think Todd told me about it) and it’s fantastic.

Ebrake work perfectly, doesn’t have to be adjusted, holds the Bronco. I do have the eStopp and highly recommend it and can’t say how well it would work without it but def works great and looks great!

Glad to hear that they're working well for you! Do you have shocks in the stock location? That was the only thing that I was concerned about with that kit - caliper/shock clearance.

Todd Z.

 

[ba123]

Glad to hear that they're working well for you! Do you have shocks in the stock location? That was the only thing that I was concerned about with that kit - caliper/shock clearance.

Todd Z.

No, I had set my rears up for dual shocks so I just used the front facing mounts. I believe the rears interfere.

 

[bigmuddy]

Not trying to hijack here but what is the hot ticket for the 77 BB rearend? I recall it being problematic due to spacing as opposed to the torino/med duting rearend?

Moving to another new thread.