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siringo

siringo

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Just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to setup a transfer case brake 'on the cheap'? They want $600 for Allpro Offroad tcase brakes down here and I don't think it's worth it, BUT I need a hand brake.

Thanks.
 
siringo said:
Oh, yep sorry about that. I have a 1984 LN65 Hilux with a G52 gearbox.

Thanks.
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Howdy! Are there no provisions for hand brakes on your rear axle? My 85 Toyota mini has them. The 87 axle i have under my trailer also has them. They are just a little arm sticking out of the rear side of the backing plate. John
 
Sorry. It has a hand brake but I don't adjust it up to be of any use coz when the rear brakes get full of mud and stuff, the rear shoes just wear away to quick. So, I'm looking for an alternative to the stock hand brake.

Thanks for any help.
 
siringo said:
Sorry. It has a hand brake but I don't adjust it up to be of any use coz when the rear brakes get full of mud and stuff, the rear shoes just wear away to quick. So, I'm looking for an alternative to the stock hand brake.

Thanks for any help.
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OK. I can see where that would be a problem. The P O had my 85 underwater or snow enough that the pivot pins were rusted solid. It took a lot of work to get them working again. Is there a disc brake setup for converting a mini truck? For the Landcruisers, Cadillac Eldorado calipers have the parking brake setup build right in. It would probably take way too much work and $$$ to modify older Landcruiser parking brake setup to fit on the mini transfer. Is the AllPro setup a disc? You could try to rig one up from a small car front wheel. John
 
I think the all pro set up uses a small motorcycle disc... I had some pics of it somewhere, but I can't find them now...

The brake kit is only $195 here.... I'm sure the shipping wouldn't jump it that much...

All Pro Off Road

Unless your truck uses a different style because of the different engine/tranny/t-case set ups.....
 
I have one, I have had it since 2002, still works well. The caliper is for a golf cart. I know that a few people have tried to buy just the caliper, but they were told that they were not available, due to liability reasons.

Did you try Sky Manufacturing? They make one too, very similar design.
 
2ndGenToyotaFan said:
That link I posted said they sell the calipers and the rotors separately....
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Huh, you're right. I was basing my info on years ago, so I guess they changed their tune.

Still... $118 for just the caliper and rotor doesn't make much sense when you can just buy the whole thing ready to bolt on for $76 more. But, I guess if your doing something with a different t-case, then it would be useful. I know the pads in my caliper are getting kinda thin, so I'll have to invest in a new caliper soon, they don't sell the pads separately.
 
Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. I'm starting to think that it may be cheaper to get one shipped over. I am almost sure it would be cheaper than to buy one from a supplier down here.

People have mentioned about putting discs on the rear, apparentl it's not too hard. Maybe I should look into that a bit more before I go spending any money.

Thanks for your time.
 
I have rear discs on mine now. It is a good combo with the t-case e-brake. There are tons of write-ups on the web that show several ways to do this.

I used Sky Manufacturing brackets, I also bought rotors from him, then I got the Monte Carlo calipers and hoses locally at NAPA. I know that some will just buy the rotors from any parts store and have them machined out to fit over the rear hub, but when I looked into doing this all the machine shops I found were waaaay too expensive. It was cheaper and much easier to just buy them all prepped from Sky.

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I did have to grind some on the outside of the calipers so my aluminum SR5 wheels would clear.

Don't expect a huge improvement in braking (unless your rear brakes now are really bad), but if you are having trouble keeping mud cleared out of your drums then rear discs is pretty much a required upgrade. Much easier to keep clean and maintained.

I also swapped my master cylinder and booster for one from a V6 truck. The newer MC has a 1" bore, and the booster has a double diaphram. HUGE improvement when I did this.

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I know there are a quadzillion threads on putting discs on the rear, but do you have to replace your axle/diff housing or can yuo just bolt on the new discs to the existing axle/diff housing?

Plus, do you a thread on your truck? I'd like to check it out.

Thanks.
 
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