Gator's Disc Brake Update

[FingerTight]

Originally Posted by gator2511

I chose to go the Caddy w/E brake route. The complete kit is here blackbirdscustomtrucks.com I bought the new hoses with the kit. If you go with the e brake you will have to make some brackets to replace the old backing plate. You will need them to anchor the e brake cables. For my K10 this was $485. This included the brackets, hardware, calipers, rotors and brake hoses. I reused the stock front brakes but had a bad calilper and two hoses.To make the kit right you should replace the old disc/drum MC and prop valve with new ones. I went with CPP's #M-C118-L for the MC and #PVKS-4 for the prop valve Both were $152.63 shipped. Total cost plus some brake fluid was $637.63. I had other problems associated with the front brakes that had nothing to do with the conversion. This setup works great on my K10 !!!

Awesome, thanks for the info!
Any thoughts on a front disc conversion?
I need to do both.

Appreciate the link and part numbers, very helpful!

[gator2511]

Originally Posted by FingerTight

Awesome, thanks for the info!
Any thoughts on a front disc conversion?
I need to do both.

Appreciate the link and part numbers, very helpful!

My truck had disc front from the factory so I didn't have to convert anything there. I really can't make any rec for them. I got a chance to hammer down on the brakes on a rain slicked street yesterday and it stopped as straight as an arrow! Maybe do a search on disc brakes and see what comes up.