removing stock rockwell brakes

Started by 84silverado, January 29, 2012, 10:41:32 PM

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84silverado

im wondering if anyone has any pictures of have even taken the brakes off a rockwell and ran a pinion brake. its what i plan on doing ive got everything already for the pinion brake and since i dont have a manual and have never taken the brakes off a rockwell im seeing who out there has taken the off and ran with a pinion one instead. any pictures would be great of even just some instruction too. thanks!
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homewrecker john

Just start unbolting stuff.......super easy to do.....basic had tools will get the job done...kinda reminds me of removing drums on the rear of a 14 bolt......that easy.

84silverado

well ive done 14's before so thatll be no problem to do then. i just didnt know if they had anything wierd in them so that i couldnt get them without as special tool or something
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homewrecker john

Nahhh....its really easy plus you will save about 70 lbs or more off the front( 2 1/ 2 ton)

84silverado

70 lbs or more sounds great haha i got some 2.5's out of an M35A2  ;D
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Mudduck

Quote from: homewrecker john on January 30, 2012, 01:53:36 AM
Nahhh....its really easy plus you will save about 70 lbs or more off the front( 2 1/ 2 ton)
on each side... i had to take my 5 ton and man they re like 150 lbs each side it heavy
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84silverado

each side sounds even better to me  :)
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