Rear Brake Question.

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

I've heard that Toyota did not use the same brake systems uniformly across the Land Cruiser vehicle line-up.

Examples would be US market 40 & 55 Series getting disc brake frontends on 1976 models while other markets retained front drum brakes. Also, I've heard of factory parts being available to fit a parking brake assembly onto the rear of the "split" type transfer case - were any 60 Series supplied this way??

Anyone know of any other brake weirdness from the factory?

For instance, did *ALL* 40/45/55 Series go to the rear axle mounted parking brake assembly in 1979, like US market FJ40 had??

Thanks!

Alan
Seattle

 

[Tapage]

I never seen a split case BF1A transfer case with e-brake .. so many of the old single piece transfer case yes ..

So I thought was not much complicated buy a little disc and mechanic cable caliper to do this .. but if you sum this work and parts plus the rear ( is the final target ... ? ) disc brake conversion .. maybe are more ..

 

[beanz2]

Some 45 series had a parking brake mounted on a split case starting in late 1980. For reasons unclear to me, the cab chassis model did not while the troop carrier and the pick up (with factory beds) did.

The 60 series never had a t-case mounted brake AFAIK, at least not from the factory.

Some 70 series had front drum brakes in some markets.

Dave

 

[lowenbrau]

As far as oddities go, Cdn 45s ('76-'80) never got discs on the front axles. Other markets ended up with drums on the front through the whole 40 series lineup. I saw a euro spec '84 BJ45 troopie with the drum parking brake on a split case.

 

[Greg_B]

Hi All:Examples would be US market 40 & 55 Series getting disc brake frontends on 1976 models while other markets retained front drum brakes. Also, I've heard of factory parts being available to fit a parking brake assembly onto the rear of the "split" type transfer case - were any 60 Series supplied this way??AlanSeattle

I had correspondence with a fellow in Bermuda a while back. He had a mid 1980's 70 series, with drum fronts. I do not know what market it was originally intended for.

gb

 

[Tapage]

Some 45 series had a parking brake mounted on a split case starting in late 1980.

Never seen one .. but anycase I thought it's easy to adapt a small disc brake system on output shaft in any t-case. ( it cost .. ! but it's easy)

 

[beanz2]

Never seen one .. but anycase I thought it's easy to adapt a small disc brake system on output shaft in any t-case. ( it cost .. ! but it's easy)

Here is one from an HJ47 troopy.

Dave

 

[Tapage]

Here is one from an HJ47 troopy.

Dave

I hate this dude .. did you think how much problems I can save if I know /found one of this here ..

 

[lowenbrau]

I hate this dude .. did you think how much problems I can save if I know /found one of this here ..

I'm pretty sure mudrac sells a kit made up of all OEM parts.

http://www.mudrak.com/

 

[beanz2]

I hate this dude .. did you think how much problems I can save if I know /found one of this here ..

Don't kill the messenger

Dave