Brakes

[Morton]

It's a 99 model so I don't know about the twin piston caliper. The brake shop said the hubs had to come off so I'm assuming that means its a single caliper? I was planing on doing the bearings soon anyway. Any recommendations for a good place to get a bearing kit (seals and all the front bearings)??
Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't the king pin bearing need to be pressed in? Or is that it's track that does? I just remember someone saying something similar. But hey I could be wrong.

yes the hubs have to come off to get at the bearing retainers, the calipers have to come off aswell, yes the kingpin bearing has to be pressed on & off but you are only repacking them, it is not required for that, it is rare these fail anyway but has been known to happen, repack them whenever you repack the axle bearings rule of thiumb, will last a life time, as for bearings buy only Japanese branded bearings, you can buy the kits, 2 bearing & seal from any bearing shop or order it through an auto shop, Bursons usually carry them in stock, you can pay upto $120 a side but that is off the planet, I think I got mine for $60-70 a side, twas many moons ago

[threedogs]

DIY and as Westy suggests look at the slotted and/or drilled DBA jobs very affordable.

[mudski]

Makes me think I need to start looking at doing mine. I need to reco my calipers though. RHS tends to drag a bit on the rotor. I need to find some second hand ones to reco myself then I can switch them over...

[lhurley]

DIY and as Westy suggests look at the slotted and/or drilled DBA jobs very affordable.

As much as I like the idea of drilled and slotted, I'm detered by the fact that as soon as you go through some mud they get filled with mud. And once it's dry it's never coming out.

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it.

[Alitis007]

As much as I like the idea of drilled and slotted, I'm detered by the fact that as soon as you go through some mud they get filled with mud. And once it's dry it's never coming out.

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it.

Crossed drilled rotors crack under extreme heat, RDA have slotted and dimpled rotors work the same but only partially drilled

[sergiu_lisnic]

Hi guys,

Any recommendation on the brand of the break pads?
10x

S.

[my third 256]

DIY and as Westy suggests look at the slotted and/or drilled DBA jobs very affordable.

didnt you put the dimpled rotors in yours threedogs and had a wright up on them

[Cuppa]

Dimpled rotors + ebc green stuff 6000 series pads on the front of my disc/drum ute made a significant difference. I may still add braided lines.