Any options for front brake upgrade?

[SPR1NK]

Tried searching, couldn't find much, so Ill just go ahead and ask. Is there any options for the front brakes to get rid of the stupid pin in calipers in favor of something that bolts on? the grooves for the pins on the caliper mounts on my truck are so wallowed out that new pins with new calipers still won't hold tight

 

[79jasper]

If d60 up front, you can swap new outer knuckles.

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[SPR1NK]

I do have d60. where would I get new outer knuckles? Wrecking yard?

 

[Pork_Chop50]

I made a brief ebay search and found several places selling new outer steering knuckles. It's going to run you some coin, so I would suggest a quick look into a junkyard first. Solid Axle Manufacturing has some weld on brackets to go to a bolt on over the slide pin, but you'll probably have to modify your current knuckle to clear.

 

[SPR1NK]

depending on how much coin it might be doable, I'm already working towards basically building a whole new truck (the engine was just the start lol)

I'm hoping to get all the little stuff like this fixed before winter hits so i can spend the winter painting the new body and getting it ready to have the 7.3 dropped in

 

[Pork_Chop50]

This one is available. Check out the seller's store for a myriad of parts.

 

[SPR1NK]

that appears to be for a ball joint axle, mine is King pin, but now i have an idea of what to look for, thank you

 

[SPR1NK]

found these here, they seem right
anybody ever heard of this company or bought stuff from them?

https://www.venturestruckparts.com/...ston-ford-dana-60-76-92-disc-brake-left-hand/

https://www.venturestruckparts.com/...ton-ford-dana-60-76-92-disc-brake-right-hand/

 

[pelky350]

I got my kingpin rebuild set from there, kingpin works great still! Seemed like quality parts boxes even had spicer labels no knock off parts that I could tell

 

[SPR1NK]

so they are a good company then. awesome, looks like i found my Parts then, thanks guys

 

[u2slow]

The 95-97 Dana 60s have the improved brakes. They are often priced quite low because they have balljoints... $300-400 sometimes. Depends if brakes or kingpins are your priority.

Here's another bracket I saw for better brakes....
http://shopspeedhouse.com/parts/speed-house/dbb-dmax-kit.html

 

[SPR1NK]

i do kinda prefer the kingpins, and don't really want to buy another axle

 

[Thatoneguy]

A little off topic... But does anyone know off the top of their head what year they went from kingpin to balljoints?? I've heard several different answers

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[u2slow]

91-92 afaik...

There are definitely balljoint D60's that have the rubber wedge brakes.

 

[SPR1NK]

i thought it was 92 that they made the switch, i got my king pin 60 out of a 91 and my dads truck is a 92 and has ball joints, his truck also has the rubber wedge brakes