Disc breaks anyone?

[steve6x6x6]

Nice truck

So its a no go on breaks/hubs with 10 lug instead of deuce lugs? That is without a adapter plate?

Thanks
Danny

There is no 10 lug hub for the 2 1/2 ton, and if there was it would be an issue for a rotor to match that 10 on 11.25.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

i see... too bad i would love disks but will be too much money for them and rims and tires may be ill get tires, rims, then start doing breaks axle at a time

 

[motomacguyver]

Subscribed.

Thank you!

 

[SGT LongT]

Amazing work I don't even own a 2 1/2 or 5ton (but I would love one) and your work makes me drool

 

[marchplumber]

Amazing work! Welcome aboard! I agree with many here, your skills are to be appreciated!
God bless,
Tony

 

[patracy]

i see... too bad i would love disks but will be too much money for them and rims and tires may be ill get tires, rims, then start doing breaks axle at a time

If you're needing tires or wheels please let me know if we can help.

 

[bones1]

What is your website Steve?.

 

[frodobaggins]

There is no 10 lug hub for the 2 1/2 ton, and if there was it would be an issue for a rotor to match that 10 on 11.25.

If I can find the post, I think I can show you something interesting.

 

[jsthnt@gmail.com]

Steve
They look great. I would need a complete bolt on kit ( I will have to save my penny's).
This beeing said, how long does it take to put them on?
And what is the boost set up, I have heard it mentioned before and what does that cost?
Thanks

 

[frodobaggins]

If I can find the post, I think I can show you something interesting.

OK, this is NOT exactly the pic I was looking for. The one I was looking for was black and looked a bit different, but might give you some ideas to work with.

 

[ICAT]

subscribing

 

[steve6x6x6]

OK, this is NOT exactly the pic I was looking for. The one I was looking for was black and looked a bit different, but might give you some ideas to work with.

These adaptors are threaded and must be bolted on from the back side of the hub, there is no hub pilot for the wheel. This is your pic.

 

[frodobaggins]

These adaptors are threaded and must bolted on from the back side of the hub, there is no hub pilot for the wheel. This is your pic.

I wish I could find the ones I am looking for. However, I don't see how that matters at all. Seems like if you machined up some adapters like this it would work real well with the system you have.

 

[steve6x6x6]

What is your website Steve?.

My website is very old, has not been updated in 9 years or so. www.differentialeng.com

 

[DEMON]

So is there anyone doing disk conversion for the actual 5ton diffs?

 

[ApopkaFL]

im sure steve can

 

[mudguppy]

... This beeing said, how long does it take to put them on? ...

the fronts you can do very quickly - took me about 3 hrs because of installing new races into the hubs and re-packing bearings. the actual brake components might have taken 30 - 45 minutes to assemble and align.

the rears take longer because of removing the backing plates - i chose to grind off the rivets rather than torching them out based on guidance from Steve: the rivet holes need to be enlarged to 7/16 and if using a torch you run the risk of hardening the backing flange making drilling very tough. all in all, doing the rears took all day due to grinding, pounding, enlarging, repacking, races, and final assembly.

however, if i had to do it all over again, i'd do it the same way.

 

[frodobaggins]

These adaptors are threaded and must be bolted on from the back side of the hub, there is no hub pilot for the wheel. This is your pic.

I found the pics I was looking for:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-...ngine-swap-hydo-powersteering.html#post840383

 

[nemesis_001]

So is there anyone doing disk conversion for the actual 5ton diffs?

Hi Demon, check this page out maybe this is what your looking for. Sorry if it is not the correct place to post the link:

Gearhart Engineering

 

[DEMON]

Whoow thanks, that's what I was looking for.