OBS Ford Disc Brake Swap

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Жыл бұрын

Here is a video of how my friend and I converted the rear drum brakes to disc on my 1995 ford f250.
If you have a 2WD truck you most likely will be missing the block on the rear leaf spring. This will change the assembly slightly, but is still possible.
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@joshcarter6058 Жыл бұрын

What company did you get the disc brake kit from? I'm looking for one for my 1995 F350 fummins.

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

No kit, we pieced it together. Check the description out, we have a link to our website where the parts list is with links to everything we ordered

@joshcarter6058 Жыл бұрын

@RNKustomz I tried searching for your website an it doesn't come up with anything

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Just tested, site is up and working. Make sure you are typing it in right. www.rnkustomz.com

@TheRoadhammer379 Жыл бұрын

@@joshcarter6058 I just went to the site, there's no issues as of 2/25/23, full parts list is on the site

@maxdoubled4800 Ай бұрын

Come from doing Subaru bearings, been scared shit less of doing my fronts... but yall are making me rest easy... thank you!!!

@LarryReynolds591 Жыл бұрын

Gonna do this on my 2wd 93 turbo IDI. Thanks for the parts list!

@64maxpower Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and inclusive list. I am definitely going to make this modification

@KevinFreist 10 ай бұрын

in 2011 ,I put a 2002 disc brake rear w 3-73 gears and limited slip. best thing i ever did till i did bowl delete and elect pump. then the ts 6 pos chip! omgawd! now ialso put 2002 rotors on front and 2002 new calipers. only needed a 3/32 shim washers between calipers and iron recievers. stops like now! no effort. stock master. now all wheels are the new body style metric . it is a very good truck now. 7.3 in a 97 extended cab xlt. zero rust clean engine. and the cab lines up with the bed! forgot to mention , that was an entire swap . i had to cut shock mounts off old rear and weld in place. the mounted swaybar brackets to fit obs. not too much considering the result. i love it. now at 380k pulls a 14k lb trailer.

@KevinFreist 10 ай бұрын

the 2002 width is greater than the 97 by almost 2 inches. the wheels are well placed in the fender. did i mention , it stops now and sometimes 5 minutes ago. unreal what a difference the disc vs drums made. and no more pulling axle to do simple brake job.

@jeremyjenks Жыл бұрын

looks like a new brake job is in the future for my whip

@ralphlewis539 8 ай бұрын

RTV on the metal case of the hub seal- always. Especially on a truck of that age and the inevitable rust, nicks, and gouges often found from removal of seals in the past. And the best stuff to use is Permatex's gear oil RTV formulation (green colored tube). You might get lucky here and there not doing it, but eventually your luck will run out & you'll be rewarded with oil contaminated pads or shoes.

@rnkustomz 8 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the tip! I’ll have to look into trying this in the future. Thanks for watching.

@austinmonahan6752 Жыл бұрын

love the content!

@64maxpower Жыл бұрын

It's a tough life where you are from. The bottom of that truck looks horrific

@Mattie_Ice 10 ай бұрын

If you take care of it, it's easily avoidable.

@212caboose Ай бұрын

I wonder how well this would jive with a Hydroboost conversion... Hmmmmmm.

@isaacmoreno5981 2 ай бұрын

Nice job Question where did you order the parts I have a ford f350 1997 dully I wanted To up grade it

@theautodidacticman_ 4 ай бұрын

What are the replacement brake shoes when they wear out? What do you ask for at the parts store?

@fleetguy1 4 ай бұрын

When you order the kit it’ll come with instructions and they list all the parts and part numbers so you can keep servicing your kit when needed.

@FunEggs Жыл бұрын

were you able to reuse the bolts that originaly mounted the drum with the new convertion bracket? or did you have to get longer ones?

@user-fz7tk5um9o Жыл бұрын

You talking about the bolts at 3:10? Look OEM, rusty haha😊

@Dlc1566 7 ай бұрын

No park breaks?

@cuenta619 Жыл бұрын

the new seal come with the slinger (the flat plate between the bearing and seal ) or not needed ?

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Our seals did NOT come with a new slinger. It is good practice to find seals that come with slingers if possible. It will help prevent leaks. Sadly ours did not.

@LarryReynolds591 Жыл бұрын

Would this allow for the retention of the ABS components on my 93?

@mikehenry4743 Жыл бұрын

Yes, no need to mess with the ABS.

@joseramon1763 Жыл бұрын

Someone put parkingbrake in this swap???

@robertluzania4536 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Will this work on a 1991 ford f250. Thanks.

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Haven't tested on anything older than a 95. If you your rear end setup looks similar to this id assume it would but can't promise anything. Thanks for watching!

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

this will work on all f250 /f350 rear full floating axles from 1980 to 1997

@magmacoffee 4 ай бұрын

Question, so the bearings are not packed with grease…. Is it the differential oil that is keeping them lubricated?

@AZdirtdog Ай бұрын

Pack them when installing new or servicing, it take a minute for oil to get back to hubs

@allenfackler 11 ай бұрын

@ 3 minute mark, you won't have bolt clearance issues, if you install the bracket facing the correct direction. The calipers should be at the rear of the rotor.

@ngk330 11 ай бұрын

The brackets are facing to the rear of the truck….

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

confirmed... caliper is on rear of the rotor

@haydenbriggs Жыл бұрын

Um.. how'd the wheel bearings hold up? I assume without grease they didn't last as long.

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

When we resembled, we lowered the truck, then raise the rear axle from one side to let gear oil flow back into the bearing, then switched sides so both bearings received gear oil before driving.

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

Those bearings are lubricated by oil bath from the gear oil, you didn't see grease on them when they were removed, so no, they don't need grease.

@jeremyrollins4074 7 ай бұрын

I was just gonna ask tht question if they need to be greased

@garrettjones9136 Жыл бұрын

Any update on how they perform? Also, did you need a proportioning valve?

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

So far so good! And I never did anything with a proportioning valve. It might benefit me and I just don’t know it, but I never even really looked into those.

@garrettjones9136 Жыл бұрын

@@rnkustomz My worry is how hard/soft the pressure would be - affecting the speed at which the brakes engage. Another concern with not having one would be pad drag on the rotor when brakes are disengaged. Not issues there I’m hoping?

@user-fz7tk5um9o Жыл бұрын

@@garrettjones9136are proportioning valves expensive? I'll have to do some research.

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

@@user-fz7tk5um9othey range from basic at around 45 bucks to full on racecar stuff for 200+$. A basic proportioning valve is all you need, got one from Speedway automotive for 60 bucks

@rockyirwin9283 Жыл бұрын

What about the emergency break

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Didn't opt to re add that. The cost was too high considering I never used mine once in the 3 years of owning this truck so far.

@kohenmossor3549 Ай бұрын

Untill your brakes go out from a broke line and you can't stop. "Emergency brake". Very bad idea to go without.

@LarryReynolds591 Жыл бұрын

Where's your e-brake?

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

So, with this setup, there is no longer a parking/e brake. Also, be careful on 2wd trucks. I don’t believe yours will have the 2 inch block so it could cause issues with the top brake caliper bolt.

@6nzchencho752 Жыл бұрын

How would this work on a dually?

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Sadly I have no experience when it comes to a dually. So I cant confirm or deny about the successfulness of this swap on that platform.

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

it will not work on the dually, neither pickup truck or cab and chassis dual wheel Fords. The drums act as a spacer to properly locate the wheel from seating to far in, otherwise the tires scrub the leaf spring

@killacali4283 Жыл бұрын

Will this work for a dually

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Sadly I’m not sure on that. Don’t have any experience with OBS duallys

@TheRoadhammer379 10 ай бұрын

absolutely no... neither pickup nor cab and chassis dual wheel Fords. the drums act as a spacer to properly locate the wheel from seating to far in, otherwise the tires scrub the leaf spring

@CR500R Жыл бұрын

So what about the parking brake?

@rnkustomz Жыл бұрын

Parking brake was not re hooked hooked up. Wasn’t worth the price for me, havent used the parking brake for 3 years I’ve owned the truck

@CR500R Жыл бұрын

@@rnkustomz Understandable. But those of us with manual trucks might want the option. Is there a caliper with the provision for one? Besides just part numbers, what are these calipers and rotors from if they were going back on a stock vehicle? Thanks.

@supersportimpalass Жыл бұрын

@@CR500R you want to use 76 to 78 Eldorado rear calipers. The 79 and newer are too small for a truck and shouldn’t be used. You should also use D122 pads they have a tab to keep the piston from turning and parking brake from coming loose. The D52 pads don’t have this tab. Rock Auto have the calipers listed. Lugnut4x4 also has kit with apparently better parking brake levers and brackets but their cheapest kit is $690. They have a list of commonly asked questions and info about the swap on their site.

@supersportimpalass Жыл бұрын

@@CR500R and to add Barnes four wheel drive have the brackets listed for $35. I’m not sure if these will work with the Eldorado calipers but am guessing they will as the calipers are supposed to be nearly identical in size to the heavy jb6 truck calipers. Barnes also have the Napa part numbers listed for both the rotors and standard non e brake calipers.

@dustinp9732 Жыл бұрын

On trucks like this you do want an emergency brake. Especially with all the rust you have going on there. On mine I was pulling up to a red light once and as I was pushing the brake pedal one of the lines burst and the pedal sank to the floor. Luckily nobody was in front of me or I would have killed em. There's universal e brake kits on Amazon that are about 50 to 60 bucks.