Probably one of our more popular setups is the brake disc brake brackets for the 10 bolt with 10" Drums. The way our setup works is we send you out the brackets (and hardware if you opt for it) and a parts list. Everything on our parts list is all super easy stuff to get from a local parts house or rockauto (rockauto always having the 5% discount code). Its all direct bolt on. No axle removal required. The last time I priced the entire setup was around $350 total for NON parking brake. and around $450 WITH parking brake. The difference being the price in the calipers.
A few things about these setups to note. Some of the aftermarket axles seals are huge. They hang way over the axle. We have had a few that rub that and required trimming the excess seal down ( super easily done with a file or something similar). We have had a few issues with aftermarket lockers. Apparently some of them move the C-Clip location just ever so slightly and it makes everything a little tight and needs a little shimming. This has been few and far between though.
A big debate we often see is the actual extra stopping power added with these conversions. It is minimal. We had a customer that used to have a nice YouTube video on before and after. With no real good way to test it other than seeing how many feet shorter he stopped. It was around 20ft sooner, but we all know there are lots of variables that can go into that. The big advantage of the disc brake swap is the ease of working on them. We all know drums brakes can be a real PITA. Its also a visual thing. People (myself included) hate the way drums look so they would rather see a disc brake behind a nice aftermarket wheel. I have had these brackets on my person truck for roughly 10 years. They have taken a serious beating and never gave me any issue. I have trapped over 150 MPH in the 1/4 many many times and never failed to stop or felt unsafe ( and i have mustang II brakes up front with a heavy truck).
Links below are for the NON parking brake and PARKING brake brackets for the 10" DRUM ONLY.
Only have a few installed photos on my phone. Cleared pictures the other day and can't find some, but it gives you the idea of what they look like installed.
cunninghammachine.com
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A few things about these setups to note. Some of the aftermarket axles seals are huge. They hang way over the axle. We have had a few that rub that and required trimming the excess seal down ( super easily done with a file or something similar). We have had a few issues with aftermarket lockers. Apparently some of them move the C-Clip location just ever so slightly and it makes everything a little tight and needs a little shimming. This has been few and far between though.
A big debate we often see is the actual extra stopping power added with these conversions. It is minimal. We had a customer that used to have a nice YouTube video on before and after. With no real good way to test it other than seeing how many feet shorter he stopped. It was around 20ft sooner, but we all know there are lots of variables that can go into that. The big advantage of the disc brake swap is the ease of working on them. We all know drums brakes can be a real PITA. Its also a visual thing. People (myself included) hate the way drums look so they would rather see a disc brake behind a nice aftermarket wheel. I have had these brackets on my person truck for roughly 10 years. They have taken a serious beating and never gave me any issue. I have trapped over 150 MPH in the 1/4 many many times and never failed to stop or felt unsafe ( and i have mustang II brakes up front with a heavy truck).
Links below are for the NON parking brake and PARKING brake brackets for the 10" DRUM ONLY.
Only have a few installed photos on my phone. Cleared pictures the other day and can't find some, but it gives you the idea of what they look like installed.
Single Caliper Disc Brake Adapter (10" Drum)
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Single Caliper Disc Brake Adapter With Parking Brake (10" Drum)
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