GHLAND
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OBS 250 - Drum brakes to Disc Brakes Question
Did a quick search in the forums and didn't find anything, so apologies in advance if I missed anything.
Found out last week that my 97's brakes were toast. Today I drove it up to the shop without much brake power and had to drop it down into granny gear to help stop.
Got a quote from the shop. It needs a new master cylinder, brake booster, and 2x brake shoes, 2x brake drums, supporting hardware, and labor. Quote was around $1800 to get the brake system back to healthy. I trust the shop I took it to and never like to do anything less than 100%.
I did some googling and have read up on the drum to disc conversions that alot of guys have done.
Trying to figure out the best way forward. Should I:
1) just replace everything and keep the drums
2) convert to disc brakes
3) use this as an excuse to swap in super-duty axles
It might be a push for the money to do the disc conversion so is it a better option? Or an axle swap would be around double the money and I'd have disc brakes and a smoother ride on the highway.
Hoping for any counsel on the matter from you pros out there. Photo of 97 7.3 attached. Many thanks in advance.
Did a quick search in the forums and didn't find anything, so apologies in advance if I missed anything.
Found out last week that my 97's brakes were toast. Today I drove it up to the shop without much brake power and had to drop it down into granny gear to help stop.
Got a quote from the shop. It needs a new master cylinder, brake booster, and 2x brake shoes, 2x brake drums, supporting hardware, and labor. Quote was around $1800 to get the brake system back to healthy. I trust the shop I took it to and never like to do anything less than 100%.
I did some googling and have read up on the drum to disc conversions that alot of guys have done.
Trying to figure out the best way forward. Should I:
1) just replace everything and keep the drums
2) convert to disc brakes
3) use this as an excuse to swap in super-duty axles
It might be a push for the money to do the disc conversion so is it a better option? Or an axle swap would be around double the money and I'd have disc brakes and a smoother ride on the highway.
Hoping for any counsel on the matter from you pros out there. Photo of 97 7.3 attached. Many thanks in advance.
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