Ford 8.8 Disk Brake Conversion

[jakes89f150]

Is it possible to take the disk brake assembly and backing plate off a ford explorer 8.8 rearend and just bolt them onto my axle?

i have 2 full width 8.8's one out of a 89 f150 and the other out of a 83 bronco?

I guess im just cheapskate and dont want to pay $700 for a conversion
or even $400 for that matter.
What ever i do needs to have a parking brake.

 

[JOOP]

I think so..

 

[jakes89f150]

almost forgot does the explorer have 5 on 5.5 axles ?

 

[zukkev]

almost forgot does the explorer have 5 on 5.5 axles ?

No, 5 on4.5 until '01 then went metric i think

 

[jakes89f150]

BOOO!!!!
lol thanks kev
so much for that idea

 

[GaryTJ]

You can buy rotors for the conversion, but the spacing - housing to wm on the axle is important.

easier to just call Randy's for the kit.

 

[Damnyankee]

i've seen lots of guys re-drill the rotors for 5 x 5.5 to match the HPD44 front.
its not uncommon.