Toyota Brake Rotor ?

easleycrawler · Aug 26, 2014

I'm getting ready to do a major rebuild on my front axle, solid axle with ifs brakes. I have no idea what model rotors, calipers. My question is. Are the calipers the same on all ifs trucks, 1986-1994?

pplblazerdude · Aug 26, 2014

The v6 model have larger pistons. Beside that I know of nothing else

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

my toys · Aug 26, 2014

There are 2 different calipers for ifs trucks. V6 has four larger pistons, 4cyl has two large and 2 smaller pistons. I have seen certain steel rims rub on the fins of the larger v6 caliper. IIRC I used 81 fj40 vented rotors on my 84 sfa when I built it, hope this helps.

TBItoy · Aug 26, 2014

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Do the Tacoma rotor mod if you are buying rotors. Makes axle service much easier

easleycrawler · Aug 26, 2014

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TBItoy said:
Do the Tacoma rotor mod if you are buying rotors. Makes axle service much easier

More info on this, please.

TBItoy · Aug 26, 2014

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Details in my build thread

http://www.hardlinecrawlers.com/forums/index.php?topic=27862.0

You can also buy the brackets from front range off road if you want to run Tacoma calipers also (if you are buying calipers also...)

What size wheels are you running?

easleycrawler · Aug 26, 2014

I'm running 15" wheels.

SomewhiteGuy · Aug 26, 2014

I run taco rotors with 15" wheels, I did a wrightup on the conversion on pirate.

TBItoy · Aug 26, 2014

easleycrawler said:
I'm running 15" wheels.

Ok was just going to say if you run 15s, and were going to use the tacoma calipers, make sure and get 15" tacoma brakes ( they have different size brakes for each wheel size)

Some white guys writeup on pirate should tell you anything I missed. I think I copied his setup

Oh, and ifs truck calipers aren't necessarily "4cyl" and "v6" brakes, later model (92? - up) 4cyl trucks had the bigger calipers. Not sure on the cutoff year. It's real obvious which is which when you look at the caliper.

clemsonjeep · Aug 26, 2014

You are also running 3" spacers arent you?

Im running the rotors and calipers off of a V6 4runner...in the 97 model range. All i did was move the calipers to the other side of the mounting ears and used a washer to space them off and center them up with the rotors. I also had to spend some time with the grinder reducing the OD of the ifs wheel hub so the rotor would slide over. My way we as the cheap and functional route. I believe i used the same parts as what TBItoy did.

All mine cam3 from the pull a part.

TBItoy · Aug 26, 2014

Were you planning on doing ifs wheel hubs?

If not, someone on here did a writeup on tacoma rotors with straight axle hubs...

clemsonjeep · Aug 26, 2014

I think he has IFS hubs already.

clemsonjeep · Aug 26, 2014

Travis...heres the links to back when i was doing the swap...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/11330553-post71.html

easleycrawler · Aug 26, 2014

clemsonjeep said:
You are also running 3" spacers arent you?

Not for much longer.

Thanks for all the info.

clemsonjeep · Aug 26, 2014

easleycrawler said:
Not for much longer.

Thanks for all the info.

Ok...spill the beans...whatcha got planned? I know the 6 shooters are ready for install but that doesnt get rid of the spacers...

grcthird · Aug 27, 2014

TBItoy said:
Were you planning on doing ifs wheel hubs?

If not, someone on here did a writeup on tacoma rotors with straight axle hubs...

That was me. Not sure where it is on here, but its in my build thread. I would do the full taco swap.
http://www.caos4x4.com/cmbs/index.php?topic=29310.0