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Hi Ive got a 1983 RN46 hilux, with following mods

v6, t700, lift, 80 series front diff, 55 series rear diff and axle with locker & hilux front disks, hydraulic handbrake, etc etc...

This thing has been unregistered for a few years now, and i want to get it back on the road, so i need to get a mechanical handbrake for the roady.

Can anyone suggest my best option? and can anyone recommend someone to do this mod?

I halso have a hzj75 rear axle and diff in peices, would i be better off getting this rebuilt and putting this under it?

Thanks for your help
Sim

what sort of transfer does it have champ ?

80 series.

If you can organise a disc rear end then there is the possibility of using Subaru Leone front calipers which have a cable operated handbrake. Several good options in that regard around (Roctoy from this forum does caliper mount brackets IIRC)

My Subey front caliper mod as a disc hand brake, mounted on to my Bushie.

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bushy560/x-brake.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In the landie scene, they are called 'X-brakes', from some UK mob that build them.

what calipers are u running on the rear disc brakes that you have set up

and are the hilux rotors solid or vented

Thanks for the response guys.

I have looked into the subaru calipers, but i think the rotors might be too thin??

MADSHORT they are the hilux front calipers and the discs are solid about 12mm thick.

Nice rig bushy!

would the transfer case handbrake work?
locktup used to sell em not sure if they still do?
bolts up to the geardrive t/case in the rear shaft.

bushy555 wrote:My Subey front caliper mod as a disc hand brake, mounted on to my Bushie.

http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bushy560/x-brake.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In the landie scene, they are called 'X-brakes', from some UK mob that build them.

Know a few people that have these in their Landies, all have had it release on them. Had it happen to me in a mates fender in my own driveway

hiluxmad wrote:would the transfer case handbrake work?
locktup used to sell em not sure if they still do?
bolts up to the geardrive t/case in the rear shaft.

I'm not sure where this fella is but my engineer in NSW told me tail shaft hand brakes are not acceptable as a modification they are only acceptable as a factory fitted item (go figure).

subaru callipers will fit the solid rotors thats what i run on my 73 series
cheers
Gordon

UhhOhh wrote:

hiluxmad wrote:would the transfer case handbrake work?
locktup used to sell em not sure if they still do?
bolts up to the geardrive t/case in the rear shaft.

I'm not sure where this fella is but my engineer in NSW told me tail shaft hand brakes are not acceptable as a modification they are only acceptable as a factory fitted item (go figure).

Yep, Thats most likely the case. But me little mod passed a NSW blue slip and every pink slip since building it in Jan 07 without even a single question...
And with the use of a rangie transfer (don't lock the centre diff), you can lock up the rear tailshaft and have an instant front dig.