I agree that brakes should not need to be pumped to stop, that’s why it went from the shop directly to the house and there it has sat.
We decided to put the conversion ahead of everything else. The problem I ran into with it being a ¾ ton 8 lug floating rear, is no conversion kits to change the rear to disc, unless I wanted to convert to 5 lug. So I rebuilt the existing rear drums (all new parts) and I’m in the process of changing the front to disc. In for a penny in for a pound, everything is getting replaced with new – all 4 tie rod ends, sleeves, upper and lower ball joints, shocks, spindles, rotors, calibers, pads, lines, master cylinder (chrome), power booster (chrome), portioning valve (chrome), and bearings. I think I’m getting close to the $2,000 mark.
I’ll be posting a “free to a good home” for the 8 lug drums, spindles, and hubs if anyone wants them. The drums are in good shape – nice and smooth.
