Sterling 10.25 disk brakes???

[ADV]

So I am sick of these stupid drum brakes had to looses them up again today.

Has any one on here did a disk brake conversion? If so how did you do it or is there a kit out there some where?

 

[BrandonMag]

I couldn't tell you if there's a conversion for the Sterling 10.25 rearend, but some have swapped a Sterling 10.5 rearend in to get disc brakes. Of course, you'd need to do the front axle as well and run post-99 SuperDuty wheels...

 

[Devon Harley]

Hydroboost an a newer super duty axel. There's an article in diesel power where some guy had done it.

 

[ADV]

don't want to spent that much and have to swap in 2 new axles there is got to to be a way of changing it over.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

there are "kits" but they are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[90ididoorguy]

Bronco graveyard sells a kit. It looks like there are a few out there

 

[jaluhn83]

I've been doing some research and it's really not that hard. You'd need to be fairly skilled at welding and fab work though. As mentioned above, several places sell kits to use GM calipers in various configurations. Essentially you remove the drums, backing plates and all mounts and then weld the caliper bracket onto the axle tube and install from there. There may be bolt on kits using the drum flange but I think most of them are weld on. However, you either loose the parking brake completely or have to use the funky GM car calipers that have a ratchet system to apply the caliper.

Option 2 is to swap to super duty running gear, requiring some fab work, (spring perches are slightly different IIRC) significant cost and newer style rims.

I recently discovered however than some super duty vans (97-99 I think) used the old spec 8 lug pattern (8 on 6.5") instead of the metric one and can be swapped over with some fab work. The big advantage of this is you also get the undersize drum parking brake setup. This is the route I'm looking at down the road.

 

[justinray]

You may be digging yourself into a hole, why do you feel you need 4 wheel discs?

 

[ADV]

You may be digging yourself into a hole, why do you feel you need 4 wheel discs?

I have been fighting with my drum brakes getting tight since i had this truck. I adjust them and a few weeks later they are hanging up and I am just getting sick of fighting them. everything in my brake system is new EVERYTHING!

 

[justinray]

Hmm, hard to say whats wrong really then. But there are actually benefits to drums, when working properly of course. I'd honestly rather have them.

 

[War Wagon]

You could disable the auto adjusting mechanism and adjust you brakes manually. I have heard of problems with drum brakes adjusting too tight in some situations where the vehicle is backed up a lot.

 

[6.9l ford]

Goto, http://www.tsmmfg.com/2670.html
good stuff!!

 

[snowracer]

i did a disc brake swap on the 10.25 in my old truck and made a huge diff and want to do it on my new truck when i have time and money. i used ruff stuff brackets and got the rest of the stuff at the local parts store. check my old build thread for my old romper the haywagon.

here is the link to the brake swap

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=852507&highlight=haywagon&page=7

 

[mobilemech]

I have been fighting with my drum brakes getting tight since i had this truck. I adjust them and a few weeks later they are hanging up and I am just getting sick of fighting them. everything in my brake system is new EVERYTHING!

pull a drum and take a picture of the brake assy and post it up, the bendix brake system has been around for way to long, something has to be differant. make sure you tell us what side it is when you put the pic up.

 

[sassyrel]

have never heard of drum brakes,,getting too tight from much backwards braking...that said,,pics would be great,,as something is funky. they should hit a spot,,and tighten no more,,until more wear is present..