from drum to disc?

gregstukey · 03-08-2009, 10:43 AM

Does it offer any advantage swapping out the drum brakes in the rear to disc brakes? If it does make any sense is it just a matter of installing hubs, rotors and calipers or am I not seeing something...

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firefighter · 03-08-2009, 03:26 PM

go with the explorer axle with the disk brakes on it, then you'll get the heavy 8.8 w/ 31 spline shafs.

85_Ranger4x4 · 03-10-2009, 05:39 PM

If you can lock up your drums stopping you will lock up disc brakes as well. If you can't you need to fix your brakes because you should be able to.

It is more involved than just bolting on factory parts to make a disc brakes fit on a drum brake axle. If you must, an Explorer axle is the way to go.

Here is how to put disks on your axle: http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga...isc_brakes.htm

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gregstukey New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT FX4 4.0 V6 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	from drum to disc? Does it offer any advantage swapping out the drum brakes in the rear to disc brakes? If it does make any sense is it just a matter of installing hubs, rotors and calipers or am I not seeing something... -G
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firefighter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Year: 1994 Make: Mazda Model: B2300 Class: 2WD Used For: Daily Driver Posts: 44 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (0)	go with the explorer axle with the disk brakes on it, then you'll get the heavy 8.8 w/ 31 spline shafs. __________________ 2006 Ford F150 1994 Mazda B2300
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85_Ranger4x4 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Between Omaha & Des Moines Year: 1985 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 5.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: A weapon of massive consumption. Posts: 11,268 Rep Power: 52 iTrader: (0)	If you can lock up your drums stopping you will lock up disc brakes as well. If you can't you need to fix your brakes because you should be able to. It is more involved than just bolting on factory parts to make a disc brakes fit on a drum brake axle. If you must, an Explorer axle is the way to go. Here is how to put disks on your axle: http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga...isc_brakes.htm __________________ 1985 Ford Ranger Custom, 4x4, PA 3" BL, 5.0 HO wannabe, C5 Transmixer, 31 spline T/L 8.8 w/ disc brakes. Build Thread My Ranger is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine truck: weatherly, stiff and fast... very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime.
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