A lot of the front and rear axle conversions I have heard of on this forum come from motorhomes.

Originally Posted by TUTS 59
The only comment I have is a 1/2 ton brake assembly may not be heavy enough for a 1.5 Ton Truck. I went down the path with my 1958 1.5 ton. I found some larger brakes to adapt to the original hubs. The set up I have works great.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...8-4400-disc-brake-conversion#Post1546538

I definitely agree 1/2 ton brakes are too light. If it was a daily driver that wasn't hauling anything other than the weight of the truck, maybe, but you are better off going heavier in your brake selection than lighter. The last thing you want is to not be able to stop!

1959 Canadian GMC 9600 with a dump box
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