The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts Disc brakes for 1.5, and 2 ton trucks

I've been reading this post over and over. I think I get it for the most part, though it probably would be easier with picture links that worked (Grigg - I did find the ones in your signature, All pictures / Disk brake upgrade...) This would all be likely easier if I could find one of these golden P-30 axles to at least see, I finally saw what a 3500HD front axle looks like on a '94 today (Not so many of those here either). Still no luck with acquiring either, but I imagine in time I will find one.

Things I'm not quite sure of (More for Grigg, as most of the questions are on pics from his album):
I see the (I'm assuming) 2 X P-30 axles, but both with different DRW style rotor / hubs, but by the end of the album it looks like you've gone with an SRW style rotor? Also, it looks like 8 on 6.5 pattern? I see mentioned earlier there is lots of talk of the 5 /10 bolt pattern used. Are the P-30 spindles different between the 8 on 6.5" and the 5 /10 bolt patterns, or once you find an 8 on 6.5", you're committed to that pattern due to caliper mount? (rotors are different od?) If yes to using the SRW rotor, are you using a DRW rim on it?

I did confirm both my kingpin size, and the axle thickness are the same (Ie P-30 is possible fit) on my Canadian 3 ton (but I still don't really know what my axle is), and yes, the springs are parallel on mine. Nobody remembers changing anything axle wise (front or rear) on my truck, and that's going back to the early 70's. (It has an odd bolt pattern, not the usual pattern other Canadian 9700 3 tons have, Mine is 5 lug on 8", with a 6" hub bore, 20" rims both front and rear axles) Long story short, it would be nice to see what the stock 2 ton drag link / tie rod setup is, to confirm if mine is the same, different or more importantly whether or not it could work. My steering arm appears to thread into the spindle and is held on by jam nut below the axle. It goes aft and connects to the tie rod (behind the axle), and comes up above the axle, link connects to it, parallels the leaf springs and heads aft to the steering box...

Thanks,

Matt