another project finished/ disk brakes

[jamber2541]

finaly installed the van 14bff with disk brakes, the last pic is a factory style bracket I made to adjust the length of the factory cables.

 

[stoney126]

looks good man

 

[sweetk30]

were you happy with the overall width diffrence?

 

[jamber2541]

yes, feels the same when driving, at least the width of the rear is now even with the front axle. Not a big thing but it drove me nuts. The only reason I swapped the old 14 bolt out is because the spindle was out of round and it would leak. Luckily I found the van 14 bolt with chevywranglers help at a buddy,s salvage yard.

 

[solowookie]

and what is the different in the van 14b ff? it's a couple inches wider if I remember correctly? that that require mods for the spring mounts?

 

[jamber2541]

correct, its about 3 inches wider and yes it required relocating the spring mounts

 

[dremu]

Hey, that coupler for the parking brake cable looks familiar I had to do that to get mine to balance out when I got tired of cutting and crimping aircraft cable for the 400th time.

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[obijuan]

nice! is that a factory tank skid??

 

[jamber2541]

yes it is, its a little more visible because my homemade rear bumper is shorter than stock

 

[obijuan]

i hate to bug you for pics but how does that skid attach? ive got a hack job holding my tank up but im not sure how it went together normally. if you could snap a few photos of the front swing part of the skid that would be awesome. then everyone else can see the sweetness of a clean texas truck

 

[jamber2541]

here is a front and a rear picture

 

[obijuan]

top shelf my friend!

 

[Kenny78]

Which caliper brackets and levers did you use? How did your cables attach?

Thanks, Kenny

 

[jamber2541]

I am running these TSM calipers on Ruffstuff brackets

 

[Kenny78]

Damn. I was hoping that you were running the other style bracket. Like what I have.

Thanks