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7/8 Ton Conversion a Success!

Stoopalini

Stoopalini

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Well, I finished the D44 install on Thursday around 3:30pm, and left for the beach around 5pm. The truck ran flawless all the way down and back
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I've now got a 14B FF with 1 ton brakes and a 3/4 ton D44 front, hence my 7/8 ton truck
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4-wheel worked great! I had no problems and was very impressed with how the 4.10 gears did in the sand. The truck just crawled over everything I aimed it at
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Thanks to everyone who made this possible - Boss, Rocko, Kyle89K5, Lake Tex, and all the others who have offered invaluable advice! I cannot express my appreciation enough.......

WooHoo ..... I have 4-wheel drive again
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Thomas.

-- '84 K5 Blazer --
<a target="_blank" href=http://stoopalini.off-road.ws/blazer>My Blazer Site</a>
 
Haven't seen you in a while. Now I know what you've been up to. And that's what I'm talkin' about!!
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Glad to hear you got everything together and running excellent. Take care.


Pic of my truck Before N' After
<a target="_blank" href=http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter>http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter</a>
 
Thanks guys, I am very pleased with it
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Rocko, the slab sounds like a plan! How about Saturday, the 29th? Lemme know and we can start arranging a trip.
What do you have left to do to yours? Just the brakes, right?

Yea Boss, I've been working my arse off getting this done. Man, 8 lugs all the way around looks so cool!
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Did you know that the 14B FF you sold me had 1-ton brakes on it? While searching for another drum to fix the axle seal leak, I went through 2 before I figured this out. The drums were from a 3/4 ton 14B FF and they were too small
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Luckily, the hubs are interchangable. I was able to seal the leak with one of the hubs and the ole' speedi-sleeve trick.

Thomas

-- '84 K5 Blazer --
<a target="_blank" href=http://stoopalini.off-road.ws/blazer>My Blazer Site</a>
 
Yeah, I thought I told you that. 3/4 ton 14bolt with 13" drums (1 ton drums). Remeber I had to get the drums seperate for you? 13" drums works a lot better and cooler (like temperature cooler), than 11" 3/4 ton drums.
Anyhow, i'm glad it's working :) Take care and wheel the sucker hard!!
Boss

Pic of my truck Before N' After
<a target="_blank" href=http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter>http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter</a>
 
Slab? Are y'all referring to "The Slab" near Marble Falls Texas? That is my old stompin' grounds!

'85 K5 : Run it til it breaks, then fix it and go again!
 
That would be the Slab... Great place for off-roading..
Thomas.. won't be able to make it to the Slab the 29th..
My unit is getting activated til the end of the month and possibly longer.. No free weekend's for me for awhile..


I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work. www.rocko.rockcrawler.com
 
Actually, just because the drums are 13" does not mean its a 1 ton size drum.

13" drums come in two sizes. 2.5" wide shoes are on the 3/4 tons, and 3.5" wide shoes are on the 1 tons.

11" drums are on the older 3/4 tons, and they use 2.75" wide shoes.

Just because someone says there is 13" drums on the rear, does not automatically make it a 1 ton. The width of the drum needs to be known and measured before confirming a 3/4 or 1 ton.

Just wanted to let everyone know the 3 differences between the 14FF brake drums.
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<font color=red>I'm a "black top mudder"!!!</font color=red>

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The 3/4 ton drum I tried to install fit on the axle circumference wise, it just left a huge gap between the back of the drum and the backing plate because It wasn't deep enough.

Is this what you mean?

If you put a 13" 3/4 ton drum and a 1 ton drum on the floor with the hubs facing upward, the 1 ton would be taller, right?

-- '84 K5 Blazer --
<a target="_blank" href=http://stoopalini.off-road.ws/blazer>My Blazer Site</a>
 
EXACTLY!!!
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If you took a 3/4 and 1 ton drum without the bearing hubs, the 1 ton drum would sit taller than the 3/4 ton.

There is no mistaking the 1 ton drum for a 3/4 ton. Its just HUGE!!! The 3/4 ton drum just seems "narrow" than what those "other, bigger" ones are!!!
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<font color=red>I'm a "black top mudder"!!!</font color=red>

<a target="_blank" href=http://coloradok5.com/gallery/thatK30guy>http://coloradok5.com/gallery/thatK30guy</a>
 
I hear yah K30. But the ones I sent Stoop was definately 1 ton drums. They are just plain huge is the best way to describe em
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Boss

Pic of my truck Before N' After
<a target="_blank" href=http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter>http://coloradok5.com/gallery/BeforeNAfter</a>
 
ahhhhh, cool; So my earlier diagnosis that I have 1 ton gear on my 14 bolt is correct!
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Thanks man, you can see how I was confused when I tried to install the drum, and it was too short! I guess if I had listened to Boss when he told me they were 1 ton brakes, I could have saved myself a lot of thought process; and we all know how much thinking can hurt ....
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Boss has it right on, these things are freakin' huge! I pressed new seals in them more times then I can count. I had to pick them up and put them onto my press. not really a big deal, until my back tells me so ......... LOL ....... they are h..e..a..v..y!

Thomas.

-- '84 K5 Blazer --
<a target="_blank" href=http://stoopalini.off-road.ws/blazer>My Blazer Site</a>
 
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