Swapping a D44/10B in place of a D60...

[thatK30guy]

...and bleeding brakes while leaving the K30 hydroboost stuff alone.

Looking at removing a DRW D60 front out of a truck I've got and slapping a D44 or 10B, whichever I can find first, under it to resell it back out.

I did this once to the old Brown Turd I had years ago but didn't have enough time to fully go thru the brakes after I swapped a D44 in it since the new owner wanted the truck right away and said he would mess with the brakes.
At that time when I got done swapping, I did a quick bleed and the pedal was still spongy even after bleeding over and over again. The new owner showed up and wanted to take it, so, I let it go.

Fast forward to today. I've got a 160-something inch wheelbase 12' flatbed K30 and want to keep the D60 since no one wants to pay what I'm asking for the whole truck so I might as well keep the best thing about it and sell it for less.
I don't want to do the spongy brake thing again, so, what have you guys done about brakes as far as leaving the stock hydroboost stuff alone after swapping in a D44/10B? I'm almost guessing "power bleeding" is gonna be the answer here but anything else?

 

[thatK30guy]

BTW, how much of a spacer will I need to fit on the D44/10B to be able to use the stock dually wheels? I don't wanna use stock steelies, so the dually rims stay but I need to get spacers.

 

[MattK]

BTW, how much of a spacer will I need to fit on the D44/10B to be able to use the stock dually wheels? I don't wanna use stock steelies, so the dually rims stay but I need to get spacers.

while SRW d60s are 69.5" wide, i believe DRW are 75 or 76" wide. that would mean a 2.5-3" spacer on each side.

there are a lot of ways to bleed. what have you tried so far?

 

[k204dr]

should be able to get a spacer from the front of a 93 or so 1ton dually 4x4. I've heard it bolts right on.
as far as bleeding, I always run a rubber line into a can with a little brake fluid in the bottom to cover the end of the hose, and then pump away slowly. works great.

 

[thatK30guy]

Haven't done the swap yet. Thinking about doing it. Just trying to gather info before jumping into it again.

 

[Goose]

I did one about 3 months ago. I have a mitivac and no problems with bleeding. How much you wanting for the 12' flatbed K30?

 

[thatK30guy]

With or without the D60? Lets take this to PM's.....