- Joined
- Mar 26, 2018
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- Location
- Brighton, CO
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I finally completed the Mustang rear brake conversion on my 2002 Ranger 4WD XLT following the excellent guide on this web site:
http://www.therangerstation.com/how-to/wheels_and_brakes/ford-ranger-bronco-ii-rear-disc-brake-conversion/
I went with 2002 Mustang GT vented rotors.
What to me should have been a one day job took me a full three days with plenty of frustration - all due to a few very subtle gottchas. Well such are vehicle upgrades. At least it didn't require the usual blood sacrifice but I certainly used up my stockpile of expletives.
I still have some clean up to do - correct length steel brake lines and the stupid emergency brake cable system (why no length adjustment is beyond me. Must have saved Ford a good 25 cents per truck). {Oh yes, forgot - the drum brakes had separate automatic adjusters for the emergency brakes. This will take a new plan.)
Still in all, this truck has never had brakes this good since I inherited it from my Dad in 2015.
http://www.therangerstation.com/how-to/wheels_and_brakes/ford-ranger-bronco-ii-rear-disc-brake-conversion/
I went with 2002 Mustang GT vented rotors.
What to me should have been a one day job took me a full three days with plenty of frustration - all due to a few very subtle gottchas. Well such are vehicle upgrades. At least it didn't require the usual blood sacrifice but I certainly used up my stockpile of expletives.
I still have some clean up to do - correct length steel brake lines and the stupid emergency brake cable system (why no length adjustment is beyond me. Must have saved Ford a good 25 cents per truck). {Oh yes, forgot - the drum brakes had separate automatic adjusters for the emergency brakes. This will take a new plan.)
Still in all, this truck has never had brakes this good since I inherited it from my Dad in 2015.
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