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Old 07-08-2013, 11:13 PM   #1
MUSCLEALMIGHTY
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Brake question for 56 chevy 3/4 owners

HELLO THERE! I AM IN DESPERATE NEED, OF GETTING A BRAKE SETUP, FOR MY 56 CHEVY 3600 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK. MY WIFE AND I , BOUGHT THE TRUCK COUPLE WEEKS AGO FOR A STEAL OF $100! WE EVEN GOT THE TRUCK RUNNING THE SAME DAY. EVERYTHING WAS GOING SO SMOOTH....UNTIL THE BRAKES!
IT APPEARS, THAT SUPPLIERS DONT MAKE BRAKE CONVERSIONS FOR THE 3/4 TON TRUCKS! EVERYTHING IS AVAILABLE FOR 1/2 TON...NO 3/4 TON. FML!!!
MY QUESTION IS..WHAT ARE YOU GUYS (WHO HAVE THE SAME SERIES TRUCK) DOING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM -IS THERE ANYTHING NEWER THAT WOULD ADAPT? IF I GET A 1/2 TON 4-6" CHEVY DROP AXLE FROM SPEEDWAY, MADE FOR 1/2 TON TRUCK, CAN I JUST BUY A DISC CONVERSION KIT THEN..BUYING NEW SPINDLES ETC TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. SAME QUESTION FOR THE REAR END.
IDEALLY, MY WIFE WANTS TO LOWER HER TRUCK AND GET BRAKES TO DRIVE THE THING! WE DONT WANT TO GO THRU THE WHOLE SWAPPING FRAME THING -THE ORIGINAL FRAME IS MINT.
ANY FEEDBACK TO GEAR ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
-JOEL

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