Dual caliper on explorer 8.8

[Anthony B22]

I have an explorer 8.8 and i want to run a hydro in it, but i cannot find a dual caliper bracket anywhere, i saw some guy cut and welded 2 of the caliper brackets together to achieve this goal but i am a novice metal fabricator and don’t trust that everything would line up, aftermarket makes a bunch of options for the sn95, does anybody know it i can slap sn95 brakes on an explorer rear? they are both 8.8s and based on the research i’ve been trying to do it seems they’ll fit but wanting to hear anyone’s advise/experience

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Are you asking about dual pistons? I dont know if there would be enough room for dual calipers.

 

[bobbywalter]

the explorer calipers should be ok.


they have bigger pistons so you may need to adjust.

 

[bobbywalter]

they are totally different calipers

 

[Snoranger]

I assume this is the homemade one you saw...

Try this one... it’s a little pricey:

Ford 8.8 Rear Big Brake Kit

Build Something Awesome!

technotoytuning.com

 

[bobbywalter]

is that to hook one set to drift brakes?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Are you asking about dual pistons? I dont know if there would be enough room for dual calipers.

Well.... I guess I need to get out in the world a bit more...

 

[don4331]

I have an explorer 8.8 and i want to run a hydro in it, but i cannot find a dual caliper bracket anywhere, i saw some guy cut and welded 2 of the caliper brackets together to achieve this goal but i am a novice metal fabricator and don’t trust that everything would line up, aftermarket makes a bunch of options for the sn95, does anybody know it i can slap sn95 brakes on an explorer rear? they are both 8.8s and based on the research i’ve been trying to do it seems they’ll fit but wanting to hear anyone’s advise/experience

In answer to your original question - the SN95 uses small axles (1.4" bearing surface), and the small caliper mounts, while the Explorer uses medium axles (1.620" bearing surface with the large caliper mount and the newer F-150s use large axles (1.705" bearing surface). So, no, you can't slap SN95 brakes on an Explorer axle.

But I think @snoranger provided the solution you were looking for (if not at the price point you were hoping for).

 

[Snoranger]

But I think @snoranger provided the solution you were looking for (if not at the price point you were hoping for).

I probably wouldn’t spend $1300 on the setup I posted... I’d sooner make the homemade system from the first pic I posted.
He cut both a left and right side caliper bracket in half, bolted them on the same axle flange, then welded them together.

 

[don4331]

But then you don't have the pricey Winwood calipers

I hadn't noticed that the front and rear caliper brackets weren't mirrors before. But then I can't weld cast worth $#!+, so I definitely wouldn't mess with it on brakes. But it does give me some ideas for my project.

 

[bobbywalter]

3/8 plate and some drill and grinder work ....run the jp6 calipers and a set of stang calipers for parking brakes.

so you have parking brakes and drift brakes

Easy to make.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Sooo....
What the hell are jp6 calipers?

 

[Snoranger]

Sooo....
What the hell are jp6 calipers?

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I don’t know... I’ve heard of JB6 calipers.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I don’t know... I’ve heard of JB6 calipers.

Ahh, much better results on Google.
Thanks.

 

[NorthWes]

We went the homemade explorer 8.8 dual caliper bracket route and worked great.