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mercman1951 · 05-23-2008, 03:14 AM

Hi All,

I have a set of Mcguaghy 2.5" dropped spindles on my '86 GMC 1/2 ton. I bought the "HD" brake rotors and Calipers as required, but now the caliper bolts seem too short.

I went to the "good" parts store today, and all indications are that Chevy/GMC used the same bolts for all their calipers, even for the HD applications (even 8400+ GVW). We couldn't find any that were 1/2" to 3/4" inch longer than what my truck came with, which seems to be the difference between the new HD calipers and the old ones. Anybody experience this during their swaps?

Thanks

05-23-2008, 03:14 AM	#1
mercman1951 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 60	Caliper Bolts? - 2.5 drop kit Hi All, I have a set of Mcguaghy 2.5" dropped spindles on my '86 GMC 1/2 ton. I bought the "HD" brake rotors and Calipers as required, but now the caliper bolts seem too short. I went to the "good" parts store today, and all indications are that Chevy/GMC used the same bolts for all their calipers, even for the HD applications (even 8400+ GVW). We couldn't find any that were 1/2" to 3/4" inch longer than what my truck came with, which seems to be the difference between the new HD calipers and the old ones. Anybody experience this during their swaps? Thanks __________________ other BIG project: http://landyachts.homestead.com/index.html