Ran into Snafu while upgrading to twin piston front brakes

[poor ole blue]

Apparently I have the spindles off a 97 ish Explorer and the caliper bracket off a 96 ish Ranger or something to that effect . The bracket mounting holes are 6" centerline and the spindles are 7" CL . The problem is all the parts store and Salvage yards do not have the specs on parts ,( which I understand that would be a huge database) So I was hoping to find someone who has some experience with the twin piston setup . My hope is to have to buy the right caliper bracket .

 

[feellnfroggy]

There is an interchangeable parts list up top. but prolly in the exploder section would be the best place for info, and I didnt say this, but explorerforum might have some insight specifically to that change. Otherwise check our tech library its the most loaded library of anyplace online I have found. Maybe do a writeup when you figure this out and add it to the library.

 

[poor ole blue]

Is that under the resources section ? Cause when I click the icon to find used parts it gives me an problem loading page error .

 

[holyford86]

to upgrade a single piston brake equipped D35 front axle to dual piston calipers you will need the knuckles, calipers, and brackets off of a 95-97 ranger. Explorers of that vintage are completely different

 

[poor ole blue]

Sorry for not putting all the info in the box I'm upgrading my 93 2-wd Ranger (poor ole blue) to the twin piston setup . already completed the Limited Slip axle mod .That went really well .Was hoping the brakes would follow suite and they might have if I would have looked closer . But it was a good dry run .Learn how to separate the ball joints and what to expect next time . Hope this clarifies my situation .

 

[adsm08]

It's a simple swap, you just have the wrong parts.

Like holyford said, the 95+ Explorer is an IFS setup, and is very different from the Ranger. You need the RANGER knuckles and such. The Explorer parts won't fit your truck.

 

[holyford86]

Sorry for not putting all the info in the box I'm upgrading my 93 2-wd Ranger (poor ole blue) to the twin piston setup . already completed the Limited Slip axle mod .That went really well .Was hoping the brakes would follow suite and they might have if I would have looked closer . But it was a good dry run .Learn how to separate the ball joints and what to expect next time . Hope this clarifies my situation .

so then you need everything from the balljoints out, from a 95-97 ranger

 

[poor ole blue]

Trying to type with my 1 yr old grandson helping so I need to keep it short . My truck is back together using the old parts so this isn't a emergency but I would still like to do it .

 

[poor ole blue]

I had the drivers spindle installed the only thing I noticed that was different was the tie rod came down from the top instead up from the bottom .

 

[poor ole blue]

Man I can not tell how much all the responses mean to me .Thank you all ! If it helps I can lay the parts out and take pic and post it .

 

[poor ole blue]

Caliper Brackets

Got it figured out . Purchased caliper brackets for the 96 Ranger . They fit the calipers I already had and bolt to the spindles . So yay back on track !

 

[poor ole blue]

Update ! Smaller caliper brackets go to the 4x4 Ranger . Just got the 2 wd brackets and they fit like they are suppose to. Now all that is left is whether or not they setup will fit inside the 14 stock rims . Fingers crossed !

 

[poor ole blue]

Tilted Spindles

Still doing the upgrade to twin piston calipers . Each time I get closer and solve a few issues . However this latest development might push the limit . The new setup when mounted on the driver side sits @ 75 degrees whilst on the passenger side is @ 90 degrees . Hmmm ! going to provide a link to my Facebook page where the pics are . http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=87838&id=1048443454&l=9a04b78b8b

 

[ronclark]

I see two different steering knuckles, one is the old style single piston and the other dual.
am I missing something?

 

[poor ole blue]

I'm not sure what you are asking ? The red set are the ones I want to upgrade to (dual piston ) How ever when I went to install them the rotor was @ such an angle it rubbed where the bolt goes in to tighten the upper ball joint . I am looking @ getting I-beams or front axial arms as the book refers to them from a salvage yard for 50 each if they are the ones that has the correct angle on the ball joint mount .