D60 Front Brake Upgrade

[WillemV8]

Alright, good to know! I'll try something different then.

[83GMCK2500]

I am very very interested in this upgrade. I would like to perform a similar upgrade but I would like it to fit in the factory 16" steel wheels. Any recommendations?

[ryanroo]

I would try the later model chevy HD brakes. they are sized for 16" wheels

Ryan

[ryanroo]

They are from a 2500 4x4 truck

[Jungle jim]

Ryan,
Thank you!
Jim

[Jungle jim]

PM sent.
Jim

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by Jungle jim

PM sent.
Jim

Jim,
My project is moving slowly and I'm not offering brackets till I'm sure everything works... When the truck is up an running I'll post here and my build thread...

The parts were 2009-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 / 3500 pickup rotors and calipers. They barely fit a 17" rim and I will eventually upgrade to some 18" aftermarket rims...

[Jungle jim]

Thank you for the reply!!!
Jim

[kiszka6911]

Rich, slow moving over here in Michigan, its warm enough to work outside now. Started axle dissasembly yesterday. As I thought new lockouts will be required. King pins are wasted. Rim question, I have set of 2005 17" Dodge Powerwagon wheels sitting on my garage floor. They are supposed to be a forged rim. I can get some measurements if needed?

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/c...130301_004.jpg

[kiszka6911]

If you go on Raybestos website and look various Dodge rotors for 3/4 and 1 tons, model years 2005-2009 there are (4) different rotors that cover this time period. The all have different diameters, thickness's and heights. This could allow you to move the caliper more inboard or outboard to help with wheel fitment.

RB_P/N_______DIA"_______Thick"______Height"
780143R______13.89"_____1.339"______4.01"
780139R______13.855"____1.118"______5.15"
780736R______14.175"____1.472"______4.021"***used for this conversion
780733R______14.094"____1.276"______4.913

[gtdownonit]

Does anybody know where to buy drilled rotors for a d60? What are peoples thoughts on drilled vs slotted vs drilled and slotted?

[lowrollin70gmc]

I'm not a fan, as the drilled holes allow a place for cracks to start and I see it as more of a gimmick and form over function for street vehicles. Also, a D60 rotor has a lot of mass to absorb and dissipate heat. I would put a set of good pads (not sure if EBC makes them for a D60) on a set of stock rotors for better braking.

[ryanroo]

the concept is sound. it allows the escape of gasses that build up under the pad from braking. thus allowing the pad better engagement of the rotor. but i dont have any side by side testing that proves it. i wouldnt be to scared of a crack starting in a round hole. if you get a rotor hot enough to crack, it probably wont matter much if it had holes or not. but i agree, i would start with performance pads if you can find them. i bet your options are pretty limited with oem stuff. you can get different hubs for a d60 and use wilwood rotors and calipers if you wanted but that would be a significant investment.

[Mr. 250r]

When i was on rockauto looking at rotors they had a listing for drilled and slotted rotors, i have researched the cracking issues and what not and i decided stock rotors have worked more than okay so i went with stock and i believe ebc makes pads called yellowstuff as i saw it on a 60 build then i went to summit and asked them and they gave me a part # but it was over 100$ so i was like nope and went with the original pads

[kiszka6911]

Stainless steel brakes has some.
http://ssbrakes.com/c-624171-vehicle...-products.html

[jbclassix]

I have installed several sets on various vehicles (no Dana fronts though) of owner provided drilled, slotted, drilled and slotted rotors, and I have to say the metallurgy of these aftermarket rotors are far inferior to what OE and even parts store quality.

[ryanroo]

Jeremy, how do you quantify that? ive never noticed anything OEM that i would claim to be of great quality. i personally have nothing with aftermarket brakes, but i have ridden in a few vehicles before and after with EBC pads and one with the rotors. the cts we put the rotors and redstuff pads on isnt driven enough to have any longevity reports on the rotors. the yellowstuff pads make a significant improvement over parts store pads. i am interested in running the rotors and pads on my truck but i wouldnt want to spend the cash on bunk parts.

i have actually gone back and forth on using just the pads vs the rotors and pads. the slots and holes actually have a purpose, but for most street driving i dont think the pads would gas off much unless you are making repeated stops or slowing down from pretty high speeds. otherwise its just for looks. my reasoning for wanting better brakes was noticable fade in the brakes on a 03 dodge cummins truck driving in city freeway conditions. going fast but having to slow down frequently, i could smell the pads cooking and feel distinct fade. so, given a heavy truck with the power to accelerate and need to slow down aggressively the stock brakes were gassing off enough to fade. but, id hate to spend the money on parts of lower quality and higher cost.

[jbclassix]

Ryan, what I should have said in reference to aftermarket was eBay "quality" aftermarket... EBC are schweet from what I hear, and when it comes to brakes, you get what you pay for.

[70custom20]

Rich, any progress on the disc brake upgrade? I'm sure you've been busy with other stuff as well.

[mcmlxix]

Not yet. Had a bunch of rust repair done. Turned into a frame off resto-mod... Body work should be finished this week and Line-X next week. After that all the mechanicals will start going back together. I'm guessing January at the earliest...

[jjzepplin]

Good work sir! This should be a nice rig with some great functionality!

[DWL]

Here are some of my pics. of my calliper brackets i built for my dana 60 using same disks and callipers (2012 ram 3500) also used master from 2007 k3500 callipers are machined out of solid piece 14x14x2 A36 plate then case harden to approx. 56 rc 20-30 thou.deep my reasoning for using a36 was largely cost motivated and seeing that no where on bracket is less than .700 thick failure was not an issue i want to thank mcmlxix for all the useful info.

[70custom20]

It would be great to be able to buy an aftermarket brake kit like this. You can buy just about anything you want for older cars as far as upgraded disc brake kits go, something like this is long overdue for trucks.

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by 70custom20

It would be great to be able to buy an aftermarket brake kit like this. You can buy just about anything you want for older cars as far as upgraded disc brake kits go, something like this is long overdue for trucks.

It takes a lot to mass produce parts.... it would be simpler and less of an investment to sell the idea (and cad/cnc files) to a company that is in the business to produce a bracket. The best thing he could do is get a copyright patent, then sell the idea...

[mcmlxix]

Those came out awesome! I like them better then my multi piece design that requires welding...