SeaW250

Found this on a Chebbie site. Goes over front brake mod to reduce unsprung weight. Reduces brake torque though (rotor diameter smaller and caliper piston forces less). Just an FYI as it would apply to the w250/w350 d60. Less brake power not good in these rigs in my view.

3/4 Ton Brake Conversion

u2slow

Remembered seeing this... thought I probably could make something similar (and lighter) in my shop without CNC

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thrashingcows

I don't think that that article that SeaW250 posted up is an "upgrade" for our CTD trucks. He is down sizing the caliper, rotors and other parts to loose weight, and make a better pedal feel for his small MC and booster in his small rock crawler buggy. No where near the weight and hauling capacity that our CTD trucks are know to see.

Not what "I" would ever consider doing. But the article and pics u2slow posted up would be a proper upgrade. IMO.

u2slow

The buggy guys also do this to make 5 & 6 lug Dana 60s, and to fit 15" wheels.

Here's an dual-piston alum caliper that works with the smaller GM stuff:
https://www.howeracing.com/p-7708-ho...le-piston.aspx

comotionman

I'm liking that late model dodge 14" rotor upgrade. Somebody should be producing brackets to mount the calipers

mknittle

That is going backwards. If bigger brakes don't work good smaller ones will be worse. The guy that wrote the article had a master cylinder/booster problem not a too big caliper/rotor problem.

SeaW250

Exactly. A simple bore change with a different MC would of fixed his pedal travel issue. But his rig sounds like a light rock crawler so he does not need all the brake power and extra weight. For what most people here probably use w250/w350, as I said, this swap is a bad idea.

thrashingcows

I agree....I'd probably consider going this route.