D60 Front Brake Upgrade

[Last_Paladin]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

ill be excited to find out how it works! itll be a while before i get to the drive test on mine

Ryan

Heh, I am ready to test em out... just don't have anyone to cut nice clean brackets.

Chevy 60, with 39" Pitbull rockers on 'em.

[freexj]

Any up date on how these work?
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[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

ill be excited to find out how it works! itll be a while before i get to the drive test on mine

Ryan

Me too.. It's been a long while coming... hopefully I'm rounding the bend and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel...

Here are two pics of the big brake upgrade on the Dana 60.... Sorry I dont have the calipers installed yet, but you can the rotor fills up the 17" Hummer H2 wheel...

[Luba]

nice work. subscribed.

[72BBCK20]

Great work, can't wait to see it all assembled!

[Last_Paladin]

nice!

[mcmlxix]

ok.. some not so good news.. the H2 hummer wheels don't clear the Dodge 3500 calipers. Its only a fraction off but it rubs... I could grind the edge of the caliper, but mine are already powder coated. I wanted aftermarket wheels, but just not yet. I wanted to stay with 17" rims but may need to go to 18" for clearance...

[Last_Paladin]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

ok.. some not so good news.. the H2 hummer wheels don't clear the Dodge 3500 calipers. Its only a fraction off but it rubs... I could grind the edge of the caliper, but mine are already powder coated. I wanted aftermarket wheels, but just not yet. I wanted to stay with 17" rims but may need to go to 18" for clearance...

How much? Like 1/10" or 9/10"?

I am still very interested and I am keeping the H2 rims.

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

How much? Like 1/10" or 9/10"?

I am still very interested and I am keeping the H2 rims.

It would only need some smoothing of the outer edge of the caliper.... maybe an 1/8 inch. If I didnt already powdercoat my calipers, I would have just ground them down for clearance. I wish I had a Dodge rim to test fit, but they still want big money on CL for them....

[Last_Paladin]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

It would only need some smoothing of the outer edge of the caliper.... maybe an 1/8 inch. If I didnt already powdercoat my calipers, I would have just ground them down for clearance. I wish I had a Dodge rim to test fit, but they still want big money on CL for them....

Want a Dodge rim? I have aluminum 17" here.

[Mr. 250r]

Not to take this off subject but is that a nwf steering setup or just the arms if its the whole thing how do you like it cause i almost bought it

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

Want a Dodge rim? I have aluminum 17" here.

Appreciate the offer, but the expense is not worth it. Once the truck is runnig and driving, I can take it and test fit a Dodge rim.... just to see if it makes a difference.

[mcmlxix]

here is the wheel I want to go with in 17"....

[mcmlxix]

OK. I ordered ONE 17x9 Raceline Clutch 922 rim for a test fit... comes in on Tuesday/Wednesday... so I dont get to test it till NEXT Saturday....

[mcmlxix]

OK. Well I feel a little silly....
I went to test the Raceline wheel on the passenger side and it fit, but barely. So close that I went and assembled the driver side (I hadn't tried this before.) I tride to mount the Raceline wheel and it wouldn't fit over the wheel studs. The problem was I upgraded to 5/8" wheel studs and holes in the rim was too small. It had no allowance for being 27+ years old and slightly off center. So I grabbed the Hummer rim and .. TA DA... it fit the driver side, no problem.... 1/16" celarance between the caliper and rim.... So now I was thinking, what the hell is wrong with the other side....
I disassembled the passenger side brakes, then re-assembled making sure everything was aligned. There is a small amount of adjustment/play in the hole that the caliper mounting bolt goes through. I test the Hummer wheel again, and IT FIT.... again only 1/16" clearance, but it clears... as long as there is no deflection in my braket, I should be fine...

Another note about the Raceline wheels. You have to use aftermarket slpined lug nuts. The fit was so tight that you couldn't even get a thin wall socket on the lugnut. Now that may be beacuse I upgraded to 5/8 wheel studs and the OD of the larger lugnut take up more space, but just and FYI.

[plummen]

Id be concerned about the expansion of the aluminum rim and the caliper myself anyway

[ryanroo]

Sounds like winner! i wouldn't worry about deflection. the action of the caliper is strait horizontal, so there is no force at angle to deflect the bracket. if there is, it would indicate a frozen caliper slide.

[plummen]

I build enough old Kawasaki motorcycles to know how much aluminum will expand/contract in different temps,Id be really carefull about having enough clearance to allow for it.

[WillemV8]

Mcmlxix, did you happen to have measured the inside of the wheel? I'd also like to go to bigger front brakes on my D60, but I have 16.5" H1 wheels. They're actually pretty big inside, something like 15 3/4".
Now that I'm taking a closer look at the inside of your wheels, I see they are pretty big, too....

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by WillemV8

Mcmlxix, did you happen to have measured the inside of the wheel? I'd also like to go to bigger front brakes on my D60, but I have 16.5" H1 wheels. They're actually pretty big inside, something like 15 3/4".
Now that I'm taking a closer look at the inside of your wheels, I see they are pretty big, too....

I did not measure the inside of the wheel. I know it tapers, gets smaller closer to the mounting pad. I seriously doubt it will fit in a 16.5" rim. It barely fits the 17" rim.... I may end up with 18's later...

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

I did not measure the inside of the wheel. I know it tapers, gets smaller closer to the mounting pad. I seriously doubt it will fit in a 16.5" rim. It barely fits the 17" rim.... I may end up with 18's later...

mine are not exactly the same, but i know they wont fit a 16.5 i tried with my rollers. i had to keep the calipers off to mount my rollers.
mine are 03-09 dodge brakes and have the same size rotor, slightly different caliper
Ryan

[mcmlxix]

I have been receiving PMs asking if I will be selling the brackets.... I have no real answer yet. It will depend on a few key factors, mainly function and cost. I also have to think about liability. If I do sell anything, it will be a paper weight that happens to resemble a caliper bracket. It would not be welded. The cost will probably be high as I am paying retail pricing for materaials. The other cost would be to sign up as a vendor on here....

For now, lest just see how this all plays out.... While I appreciate all the support, until the truck is running and driving I will not be responding to PMs about selling brackets.

Thanks.

[70custom20]

Rich, I saw in your "new to me 1972 K5" thread a couple of changes that you were making regarding the front hubs and possibly the caliper brackets. How are you doing with this?
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[Jungle jim]

That is one sweet build on the D60 brakes!!!!! Could you please PM me on the availability?
Jim

[Jungle jim]

I reread everything from the beginning & see you used 2009 Dodge rotors but I don't see what they come off of or should I say what there for? I also see you used a Dodge caliper but I don't see what's from. Can you please let me know what truck there from?
Thanks,
Jim