14bolt FF disc brakes

[TheGeneral]

Has anyone come up with a custom disc set-up for their 14 bolt. I had a TSM kit on my old 10bolt (still have it if anyone wants to trade for drums to put back on my parts suburban). Although TSM kit was easy one, I didn't like the dam Caddilac e-brake calibers, so I was wondering about the possiblities of getting a hold of a couple backplates from front 3/4 ton, rotors and calipers. The only problem I can see is mounted the backing plate to axle. I haven't taken my 14 bolt apart to see if possible, but my the looks of the four bolts holding the drum backplates on, looks feasible and a heck of a lot cheaper than any kits out there. Appreciate any info or advice.

If you ain't hurt, you ain't playin' hard enough.

The General

 

[Chris Demartini]

<font color=blue>I have the TSM kit on my 14 ff and I like it. I have the eldorado calipers too, but I'll switch to stock 1/2 ton fronts when I change the master and booster.</font color=blue>

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[TheGeneral]

Are you changing to a 3/4 ton master and booster, and how did you know that was required? It may not be a bad deal from TSM if I can avoid those dam caddy calipers.

If you ain't hurt, you ain't playin' hard enough.

The General

 

[ScoobyDann]

the guy named Misfit makes brackets and sells them for $60, I did a price list and came up w/ about $250 and was the simplest thing I ever installed on my truck. If you want to see it it is under "almsot done with Misfits brakes" or something like that.

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[u2slow]

You guys should go look under some late-model Econoline Vans. They use rear disc service brakes with a mini-drum parking brake inside. Even better is the bolt-pattern is the same - not metric like the F-SuperDuty's.