Interchanging Drum brakes for Disc brakes

mitchmp2005

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Hey guys, I hope this is the right section for this question. I saw a write up in Petersons OFFroad of a bronco that had swapped his rear drum brakes for new disc brakes / I have a 1994 F-150 with 38's and was wondering if I should do the same. The truck didn't stop good when I had 35's on it. :driver: Anybody ever done this?? Thanks
 
I vote you go for it. Never done it on a Ford, but I hear it makes a world of difference in the toyotas.
 
I am swapping my drums to disks right now on my ford 9. It isn't bad at all, not to expensive either. I say go for it.
 
Good deal!! Thanks guys for the info. What kind of system are you using for your conversion?? I mean the name brand, doing it yourself or having some one do it?? Any infor is much appreciative.
 
mitchmp2005 said:
Good deal!! Thanks guys for the info. What kind of system are you using for your conversion?? I mean the name brand, doing it yourself or having some one do it?? Any infor is much appreciative.
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That's the hard part. Trying to figure out what parts to use. Good luck.
 
mitchmp2005 said:
Good deal!! Thanks guys for the info. What kind of system are you using for your conversion?? I mean the name brand, doing it yourself or having some one do it?? Any infor is much appreciative.
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I have a 9" rear and I am using front rotors and calipers for the matching front 44 out of an F-150. For caliper brackets I just bought some weld on brackets from ruffstuffspecialties. I am pretty sure that there isn't a rotor that fits the 9" shaft perfect because of the taper in the rotor. So keep in mind that if you are doing a 9" you'll either have to take a little off the shaft or the inside of the rotor to get it to fit.
 
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