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Old 11-12-2008, 02:57 PM   #1
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Question Budget Brake Build

Has anyone on here built their own front disc brake system kit, using some of the auto parts chain stores? i know i would have to probably buy aftermarket or used spindles.
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Old 11-12-2008, 04:02 PM   #2
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Re: Budget Brake Build

is your truck 3/4 ton? If not it would be way easier to just swap a 5-lug 71-72 disk brake setup. Get the benefits of better wheel choices too.
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Old 11-12-2008, 04:21 PM   #3
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is your truck 3/4 ton? If not it would be way easier to just swap a 5-lug 71-72 disk brake setup. Get the benefits of better wheel choices too.
its a 1/2 ton. was wanting all new parts, just wanting to know has anyone done this with success.
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Old 11-12-2008, 06:48 PM   #4
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Re: Budget Brake Build

Change over the front crossmember to a 73 + square body front crossmember, then go to the parts store and buy replacement front end parts. The crossmember will probably run you about 50-100.00, then all the replacement parts if needed. It is probably the cheapest way to go.
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:03 PM   #5
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Change over the front crossmember to a 73 + square body front crossmember, then go to the parts store and buy replacement front end parts. The crossmember will probably run you about 50-100.00, then all the replacement parts if needed. It is probably the cheapest way to go.
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what about a 72 front end, then buying all replacement parts, i thought this would work, am i wrong?
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:12 PM   #6
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Re: Budget Brake Build

if you put the front crossmember off of a 73+ what about the brake booster would you need to change that also or will the old one be able to use it. will the brakes lines go right in? what about the rear how do you change those to disk?
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:34 PM   #7
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Re: Budget Brake Build

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I don't know if you are familiar with the FAQ forum or not. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and you will see the "Forum Jump" box. Click on the little down arrow on the right side of the box and scroll down to "FAQ Truck Tech". On that page go down to "Thread / Thread Starter: FAQ Index thread". When you get into that scroll down to the "Brakes and Suspension related FAQ's". In that section you should find some information.

I could have just posted a direct link but there is a lot of good info in the FAQ section and now the new people that read this thread will know how to get to it. Thanks to Krue for indexing the FAQ's.

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I don't know if you are familiar with the FAQ forum or not. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and you will see the "Forum Jump" box. Click on the little down arrow on the right side of the box and scroll down to "FAQ Truck Tech". On that page go down to "Thread / Thread Starter: FAQ Index thread". When you get into that scroll down to the "Brakes and Suspension related FAQ's". In that section you should find some information.

I could have just posted a direct link but there is a lot of good info in the FAQ section and now the new people that read this thread will know how to get to it. Thanks to Krue for indexing the FAQ's.

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thanks man, i had never used that section! Does anybody know if the 73-87 thing will work with a porter drop member? would there be issues with that?
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