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I don't know much about 60 Series stuff so some help would be good...

My mate has a 60 series Sahara and it has the drum brake rear which we want to upgrade to disk - the disk set up requires the handbrake to be the drum off the transfer style agreement but he currently has the hand brake off the rear drums on the axle - we have the backing plates and caliper holders etc can we use and bolt on a drum set up on the rear of the transfer off an earlier model..... oh yeah and its an automatic tranny too so I guess that stuffs things up a bit eh? Apparently it was to use 60 series fron t disks and calipers but would there be a rear caliper set up that would bolt on in worst case????

Any help would be cool.

Mk

Don't rush to answer people....

Mk

Not that this will help you, i don't know anything about rear discs, but handbrake on the back of transfer unless well maintained and dirt free just don't work real good.
Can you find rear discs of a 4wd that has the handbrake on them?
Unless you never use your handbrake, i'd be keeping the rear drum - but then again, i've never had rear disc to compare to.

Cheers but its not an option - need to use handbrake mounted to transfer case hey.... got to use 60 series front disks and calipers but..... what the kit was designed for.... all good.

Mk

Heres the guff, you fit the handbrake from a FJ HJ 47 from about 1979-1983 (split transfer)you need the rear output shaft, rear bearing housing, backing plate with shoes and the drum. This all will go straight into/onto your transfer. As for the rear disc's ive been making disc conversions for the rear end of cruisers for 15 years and i have lazer cut mounting brackets and backings plates bolts instruction ETC and its a straight bolt on job, it uses Hilux solid disc's and calipers and with some wheels with ample clearance you can use Cruiser vented disc's and calipers. The mounting kit i sell for $250 so PM if you want more info.

Wally

Marks4WD also makes a handbrake kit to suit the 60 series transfer case without replacement of the output shaft.

Dave

why cant you use 80 series rear disk setup?

I can't use 80 series set up because that is not an option seeing I already go the kit with the truck.... its all good - 80UTE will have the answers I feel....



Mk

Pauwolf wrote:why cant you use 80 series rear disk setup?

The rear spindles on an 80 diff housing is compleatly different to the 60 set up and it wont bolt on. I have fitted the 80 spindles to the ealier housings before but its not something i would do for my self as its not a logical conversion. I customer wanted it and paid me good $$$$$ to do it.

Wally

Hey Wally,

The Kit Patroldude has is one that i bought off you for my 45, and it is now going onto a 60 series. If that helps with answers.

Regards,

Gunmetal_45