Big brake kit (my way)

[Burning oil]

Just have time to post this real quick, will be back latter to add more.

Anyway Ive working on a Big Brake Kit for the 88-2000 trucks. This set up is for the 6lug 2wd and "might" work on the 5 lug and 8 lug trucks also, but I need to check it out first.
The stock rotor is 11.5" dia. I wanted atleat a 13" dia I also wanted parts that can be bought at most any auto parts store.
The calipers, rotors and caliper brackets are off an 09 Denali/Escalade.
Its still a work in progress and I'll be posting as I get things done.


Rough cutting the ears and relieving areas that will interfere.


A brake lathe will do wonders. The key to the conversion is making some "bearing hubs". Just part off the disc/rotor portion and your left with a bearing hub.
Now a "hubless rotor" han be sliped over the new hub.
Also get to keep the ABS this way.






Will post more later

 

[DieselCash]

opcorn:

 

[Burning oil]

Just got the machine work done. Everything is looking real good.

Here you see the bearing hub mounted on the spindle

The hubless rotor is 13" dia. It just slides right over the modified original rotor now that it is just a bearing hub. You can also see the new holes that were machined into the spindle for mounting the caliper bracket.

New socket head bolts hold caliper bracket to spindle.

Caliper bracket mounted and full engaugement of the larger than stock pads. You can see how the new larger rotor slides over the old one here also. Another very cool thing is its hub centric too.


Larger than stock Dual piston caliper installed on the bracket.

 

[NVW]

Looks good Leroy, do you do you're own machining?

 

[Burning oil]

In this case yes.

 

[handcannon]

I would be interested in seeing if this would also work on the 8 lug 4wd trucks. I've wanted better brakes, but couldn't find any upgrades for the 8600 GVW.

Don

 

[Burning oil]

Yes it will work and apparantly its all bolt on. Another member here just did his. I'll try to find his thread and post it.

The 4x4 is easier than the 2wd!

 

[Burning oil]

OK found it. Looks like its simple enough, but not a totally bolt on like I thought.

I looked at using those 2500-3500 calipers, brackets, pads on mine, but they are massive and just would not fit on my conversion. I would think it a great way to go on a 4x4.

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?34931-Brake-upgrade-for-my-98-K3500

 

[Burning oil]

OK so finaly getting back around to this project.

Here are some pictures of what was done today.


Supported with 2 jack stands

Brake line removed. Bajo bolt will fit the new dual piston caliper also :thumbsup:

Caliper removed. Takes a 3/8" allen wrench to remove caliper bolts.

Remove spindle nut.

Slide the complete rotor off the spindle.

The wrench shows a bolt that holds down the ABS sensor wire. Remove it and the sway bar end link.

This is probaly the most important step. Remove the lower control arm nuts then position a floor jack under lower control arm. Raise the jack slightly to take tension off the bolts. Remove the bolts and slowly let the jack down. Releasing the sring tension like this seems to be safer than busting the ball joint loose method.

Tension released.

Remove upper control arm and spindle.


I got the new passenger side controll are bushings and ball joint installed, but did not get any pictures. Tomorrow I continue and get the pass side done. More pictures then.

 

[orrum]

Interesting, very useful I say for rf bose towing the big living quarter horse trailers, they r heavy!

 

[tanman_2006]

Might be something I should do on my 93 and 00 since they will be my primary swather and tractor pullers

 

[Burning oil]

Wierd thing happened lastnight. I went to r&r bushings in upper C/A and the holes seem to be smaller or bushings bigger? They are Moog parts and same part # as Pass side. There is no way they are going to fit. Back to supplier to see WTF is up wit dat.

 

[Burning oil]

OK, what I found out was a 95 bushing is different than 96. The 95 fit perfectly. It even a different part #.

Anyway, here are the rest of the pictures of the mod. Got the new rear axle in. Truck stops very well and is very smooth. I have not done any hard stops yet, but by the way they fill it should do better than before.