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Rear drum to disc brake mods?

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Old 06-27-2009, 03:07 PM
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Default Rear drum to disc brake mods?

Has anyone out there swapped late model rear disc brakes on their k1500 truck?
 
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Old 06-27-2009, 03:12 PM
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Do it. Its a nice upgrade. You will get a little more braking power.
 
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Old 06-27-2009, 03:28 PM
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What donor vehicle is required for the swap and will I need a new master cylinder? BTW my truck is an extended cab z71 with single piston disc up front and drums out back. Also, I noticed a late model tahoe at the junkyard.
 
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Old 06-27-2009, 03:52 PM
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Well the tahoe uses rear disc's but they also use coil springs so you would have to do a little fabrication to make that work. Try to find a rear end off another truck that will just bolt up and go. Like a 99-06 HD. Try to match the driveline too. Like the driveshaft and transmission.
 
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