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d27 caliperr bracket pictures

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 65chevy, Jan 7, 2012.

  1. Jan 7, 2012
    65chevy

    65chevy New Member

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    I'm in the process of gathering the parts for the disc brake conversion but I don't know what the caliper brackets look like so does anyone have a picture or a link to a picture so I know what to look for. Also I'm get brackets from a pull a part ...do I need that 4 prong socket for the hub nut and if so what size thank you ladies and gentleman
     
  2. Jan 7, 2012
    n6ifp

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  3. Jan 8, 2012
    65chevy

    65chevy New Member

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    yea thanks n6ifp.....ive read that several times that's where i got my parts list i was hoping someone had a picture of the brackret before they put it on the knuckle......or after they put it on the knuckle but before they put the hub on.....i also was curious about the chevy hub nut tool....if i would need that 4 prong socket///
     
  4. Jan 8, 2012
    Im a doughball

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    Yes, take the spindle nut socket. Hub has to come off to get the caliper bracket.

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    65chevy

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    That's exactly what I was looking for :) Thank you
     
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    oddfirejeeper

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    maybe a dumb question but why are your caliper mounts facing forward? shouldn't they (calipers) be on the back side of the axle?
     
  7. Jan 8, 2012
    oddfirejeeper

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    unless you have it on the rear axle i suppose
     
  8. Jan 8, 2012
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    That's on his rear axle.

    You can use pretty much any 1/2 ton GM bracket from '73 up with solid axle, just get corresponding hardware/calipers. You can also use Wagoneer and 1/2 ton Jeep pu as well. They are the same bracket.....
     
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    oddfirejeeper

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    ah yes. thanks nick. thought that looked a little strange at first
     
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    Im a doughball

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    What? I got the caliper bracket on backwards? Uh-Oh... just kidding. That is my rear axle :)
     
  11. Jan 8, 2012
    65chevy

    65chevy New Member

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    Im a doughball, are you puting disc brakes on the back too???? I never realy thought about doing that but it might be cool is there a thread on that??? And a ballpark figure what that would cost??? Does that also mean locking hubs on the back like what Herm sells??? Thank you
     
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    Im a doughball

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    65chevy

    65chevy New Member

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    Nifty, Thanks I'll check that out:)
     
  14. Jan 9, 2012
    65chevy

    65chevy New Member

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    Hey I'm a doughball I looked at your build thread and your front caliper brackets look different than the ones on your rear axle that you posted on here .... are they different brackets or did you modify the front ones? ??
     
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