yota brake upgrades

bigbluetoy

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need to revamp my braking system for more stopping power and the ability to hold pedal pressure. i see where switching the master cylinder out to a larger one, maybe around 1" tube, should greatly increase both of these factors. if i simply swap cylinders, will i get the difference i am looking for or are their other things that need to be replaced too. i currently have ifs calipers up front and rear drums. thanks
 
First what year toy and what model ? if its a pre 86 and your running ifs calipers then you should be running the IFS master cylinder if your still running the pre 86 master then get a 86 or newer and installi t other than that steel braded break lines and flush all the old fluid out of the system and replace with dot5
 
DOT5? on a recreational off-road, low-speed vehicle? Why?

Replacing the rubber lines will help the pedal feel, but what exactly are your symptoms?
 
i lose pressure pretty quicklyl. if on moe than like 15% grade and come to a stop, it barely holds. and no pedal at all. it slowly will go almost to the floor. and it might be nice to have a parking brake that works at all. the stock one on the truck won't even hold her still in a parking lot.
 
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The rear brake shoes must be adjusted up tight and all the air out of the lines. If this has been done, you have a master cyl, caliper , or a rear brake cyl leaking. A tight system will still have a low pedal, but should not move once it pushes the pads/shoes out. You can go to the 1" master cyl to get a better pedal, or go to a larger Chevy master. The parking brakes and rear brakes will not work properly once the shoes have been exposed to mud and dirt for a while. Put disk on the rear and save yourself some grief.
 
Rr discs for sure with a v6 master cyc and braided lines for the best braking you can expect, it works great on my runner with 38's, I can stomp the brake and lock all the tires up instantly. But it sounds like you need to adjust the rear drums and check the truck for leaks, look around where the cab and bed meet, I've seen a couple of the older trucks leak there and it be hidden by build up of dirt and grime.
 
why dot 5 ? why not it does not cost any more and you will not have to worry about heat if all you do is 4wheel off road then no real problem.
But if you have larger tires etc and you drive on the road it takes a lot more pressure to stop bigger tires and a loaded down vehicle.
 
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