E-brake disk on driveshaft?

[mudmizer]

Might be an odd ball set-up but has anyone ever thought about some kind of E-brake rotor mounted to the drive train like some of the older big truck drum set ups on the rear of the tranny? I installed rotors on the rear of my 14 bolt and have flerted with the idea of installing a small disk brake rotor at the yoke and using the pinion mounting bolts to mount a caliper to. I figure the hardest part would be getting the roter true and ballanced.

Anyone ever tried it? seen it? have a picture?

I know I should just get the E-brake calipers for the axles but thought this would be a fun project. Like I don't have enough things that I NEED to do.

[eric67m]

I looked into this at one point because my trucks ebrake lines were all frozen. I remember seeing some people call it a "cutting brake". I remember seeing them for Jeeps and Toyotas. There were a few links out there. I found nothing for my application because the np205 with a long bed has a u joint vs a slip joint at the back of the transfer case, if I remember correctly.

If I run across any of the links I will post them later.

[drbyrdman]

The Streetrod Manufacturing Co. Inc. has some. Maybe get you some help. Or Off road design,Diy 4x4. One of these guys should know.

[Stocker]

With a driveline brake, be sure both rear tires are in contact with the ground at all times!! If one tire lifts up, the truck will start rolling downhill towards the river -- but no worries, it will stop when it runs into the side of another truck....

[FormerMember]

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[skchevota]

If you use it off road It would be better to mount up by the t case so you dont wack your roter on things

[mudmizer]

Thanks for all the info and feed back. A cutting brake is usually two seperate pull handles on for each axle allowing tight turns.SKCHEVOTA good heads up on the T-case as opposed to the pinion end. Your right even with a small import rotor of some sort it would hang very low at the pinion end.