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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2 | ok new to the big bolt world here and I'm wanting to do the conversion for my 49 chevy 4400 1.5 ton. disk brakes are going to be a must for me as i am going to use it as a tow rig and want to be able to stop my load. i have been over this entire board and many others and no one answers the questions below clearly. i see that it is possible to do a disc conversion but i can't find info as to how to really start the process.
any and all info will be greatly appreciated my number is 2517098264 if you would rather call and walk me through something other than typing it. or if you are close to mobile alabama id love to see what you have done.
Q1. is their a bolt on kit? Q2. is a axle swap for possible 4x4 an option that may be easier? Q3. Where can i purchase the kit if it is available or are their part numbers that will make it easy to pice together a kit? Q4. would the current drums on the truck be sufficient with just a hydro boost system replacing the stock master cylinder. | | | |
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Disc brakes for 1.5, and 2 ton trucks
| Grigg | 02/27/2011 8:25 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/27/2011 9:41 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/27/2011 9:55 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/27/2011 10:57 PM |
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| kerry3 | 02/28/2011 12:45 PM |
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| Murraydave | 02/28/2011 1:22 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/28/2011 11:00 PM |
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| MelodyM | 11/13/2016 10:21 PM |
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| Grigg | 03/01/2011 3:21 PM |
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| mojave b | 03/02/2011 4:53 AM |
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| Grigg | 03/02/2011 1:19 PM |
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| Grigg | 03/03/2011 2:24 PM |
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| aggie jon | 03/11/2011 6:04 AM |
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| Grigg | 03/29/2011 9:23 PM |
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| JaysinSpaceman | 05/24/2011 10:36 PM |
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| Grigg | 05/25/2011 12:42 AM |
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| Grigg | 09/07/2011 6:58 PM |
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| New_Ton | 10/27/2011 6:27 PM |
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| Grigg | 10/28/2011 6:02 PM |
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| Grampsold54 | 03/20/2011 4:43 PM |
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| EdPruss | 04/06/2012 4:52 PM |
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| faynelong | 04/14/2012 8:39 PM |
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| King Kielbasa | 04/15/2012 3:13 AM |
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| faynelong | 04/15/2012 2:34 PM |
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| Tj_M | 06/09/2012 4:41 AM |
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| Grigg | 06/11/2012 3:48 PM |
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| Tj_M | 06/11/2012 6:33 PM |
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| EdPruss | 11/06/2012 11:32 AM |
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| bcgmc | 11/17/2015 5:19 AM |
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| PAUL NOLZ | 12/22/2011 1:39 AM |
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| zmaxmotorsports | 12/30/2014 1:04 AM |
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| Grampsold54 | 01/08/2012 2:37 AM |
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| Grigg | 01/08/2012 2:22 PM |
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| Stoveboltkid | 03/13/2012 3:51 AM |
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| Grigg | 03/13/2012 1:47 PM |
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| Rippy | 04/04/2012 11:49 PM |
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| Grigg | 04/05/2012 2:00 PM |
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| Gric | 11/06/2012 11:21 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/16/2012 1:50 PM |
To Grigg,
| Roadmarks | 12/19/2012 12:10 PM |
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| Desmonaut | 12/19/2012 1:22 PM |
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| Grigg | 12/19/2012 3:03 PM |
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| Grigg | 12/19/2012 2:51 PM |
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| Desmonaut | 12/19/2012 5:19 PM |
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| Desmonaut | 12/19/2012 5:28 PM |
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| Grigg | 12/19/2012 8:55 PM |
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| Grigg | 01/08/2013 8:09 AM |
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| Roadmarks | 01/26/2013 12:24 PM |
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| Grigg | 01/26/2013 1:15 PM |
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| Piston Farmer | 02/07/2013 4:22 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/08/2013 7:34 AM |
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| Tj_M | 02/08/2013 12:06 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/12/2013 8:33 AM |
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| Tj_M | 02/13/2013 10:37 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/14/2013 8:38 AM |
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| fclaridge | 04/04/2014 11:21 PM |
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| PAUL NOLZ | 04/16/2014 5:30 AM |
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| Grigg | 04/16/2014 1:15 PM |
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| Errol | 09/25/2014 11:01 AM |
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| Grigg | 09/25/2014 12:29 PM |
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| don stocker | 09/25/2014 12:30 PM |
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| Errol | 09/26/2014 1:12 PM |
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| Errol | 09/28/2014 3:14 PM |
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| Grigg | 09/29/2014 2:10 PM |
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| 67C50Pickup | 09/29/2014 10:00 PM |
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| Grigg | 09/29/2014 11:38 PM |
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| 67C50Pickup | 10/04/2014 4:05 AM |
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| 67C50Pickup | 10/04/2014 2:55 PM |
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| Nate_L | 11/15/2014 12:41 AM |
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| 5 Window 9434 | 11/15/2014 12:13 PM |
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| Nate_L | 11/16/2014 2:12 AM |
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| Nate_L | 11/15/2014 12:43 AM |
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| Wayne67vert | 11/15/2014 1:32 AM |
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| FASTRED68 | 01/14/2015 2:15 PM |
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| Grigg | 01/14/2015 4:08 PM |
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| FASTRED68 | 01/14/2015 9:35 PM |
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| Grigg | 01/14/2015 10:11 PM |
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| FASTRED68 | 01/14/2015 10:46 PM |
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| FASTRED68 | 01/14/2015 10:47 PM |
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| FASTRED68 | 01/22/2015 2:10 PM |
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| Grigg | 01/22/2015 3:16 PM |
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| cleiser25 | 05/15/2015 4:19 PM |
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| Craig1948RK | 08/09/2015 7:28 PM |
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| Grigg | 08/10/2015 3:13 PM |
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| baldeagle | 08/09/2015 9:34 PM |
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| koolkar | 10/02/2015 5:47 AM |
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| Grigg | 10/02/2015 1:16 PM |
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| koolkar | 10/03/2015 6:46 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/17/2015 5:23 AM |
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| bcgmc | 11/17/2015 5:24 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/17/2015 6:16 PM |
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| bcgmc | 11/18/2015 5:18 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/18/2015 5:33 PM |
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| bcgmc | 11/18/2015 6:03 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/18/2015 6:49 PM |
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| bcgmc | 11/19/2015 5:11 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/19/2015 5:14 PM |
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| bcgmc | 11/19/2015 5:18 PM |
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| Grigg | 11/19/2015 5:22 PM |
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| bcgmc | 11/19/2015 6:09 PM |
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| DavidBraley | 02/24/2016 7:23 AM |
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| danzimbric | 03/31/2016 11:20 AM |
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| Mike B | 03/31/2016 7:04 PM |
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| Tango | 09/04/2016 4:29 PM |
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| 40_chevy | 09/16/2016 4:18 PM |
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| Grigg | 09/17/2016 4:32 AM |
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| 40_chevy | 02/03/2018 8:37 AM |
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| Grigg | 02/03/2018 12:33 PM |
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| 40_chevy | 02/03/2018 6:21 PM |
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| Mike1950AD2ton | 04/28/2018 2:35 AM |
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| smokejumper | 05/10/2018 5:49 PM |
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| Grigg | 05/10/2018 6:47 PM |
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| Gooberdog | 05/15/2018 2:19 PM |
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| Grigg | 05/15/2018 6:16 PM |
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| Gooberdog | 05/16/2018 12:47 PM |
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| Aaron S | 09/03/2018 7:37 PM |
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| Grigg | 09/03/2018 11:01 PM |
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| Aaron S | 09/04/2018 1:05 AM |
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| 54 c500 | 11/05/2018 1:30 PM |
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| Philipj | 01/13/2019 3:33 PM |
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| Steve-W | 01/16/2019 4:43 PM |
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| Justhorsenround | 01/16/2019 4:52 PM |
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| TooMany2count | 02/04/2019 5:47 PM |
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| Grigg | 02/04/2019 8:36 PM |
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| prubah | 05/07/2019 1:46 AM |
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| campbell45 | 06/20/2019 7:49 PM |
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| campbell45 | 06/25/2019 11:43 AM |
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| tclederman | 06/25/2019 12:29 PM |
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| Grigg | 06/25/2019 2:38 PM |
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| campbell45 | 06/25/2019 6:05 PM |
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| 1930 Charlie | 07/08/2019 12:25 PM |
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| 1Ton_tommy | 07/30/2019 7:48 PM |
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| Wayne67vert | 08/01/2019 2:25 PM |
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| sweepleader | 08/01/2019 4:14 PM |
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| 1Ton_tommy | 08/05/2019 8:40 PM |
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| sweepleader | 08/05/2019 9:28 PM |
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| TSMMFG | 08/21/2019 9:58 PM |
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| Grigg | 08/22/2019 1:21 AM | |
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