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smaller handbrake drum?

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smaller handbrake drum?

Post by andrew e »

what model lt 230 had a smaller diameter handbrake drum than a 95 disco?

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Post by ISUZUROVER »

I thought they (LT230) were all the same?
I can measure the size of the drum on my '87 county if you want.

What are the dimensions of the disco one?
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Post by Bush65 »

It may be possible to fit an LT95 handbrake, if you need a smaller drum.
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Post by andrew e »

Bush65 wrote:It may be possible to fit an LT95 handbrake, if you need a smaller drum.
may have to do this. i know that late model defenders have thinner handbrakes, mabe they are all the same diameter.

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Post by nairbo »

Bush65 wrote:It may be possible to fit an LT95 handbrake, if you need a smaller drum.
Has anyone done this ? What is involved ?
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Post by andrew e »

still havent done the conversion. got a disc brake off a subaru instead.
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Post by bushy555 »

Ande is gonna do something along the lines of:
http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bushy560/x-brake.html
...but way better and nicer.

Laugh at my welding abilities from my $99 GMC stick.
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Post by shakes »

bushy555 wrote: Laugh at my welding abilities from my $99 GMC stick.
blame the machine :finger:

nice writeup, thanks
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