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Parking brake teaser

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by nickmil, Apr 25, 2008.

  1. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Here are a couple of pics of what else I've been working on for quite a while in between other projects. Dana 300 with a disc parking brake. Going in the '6. That's all for now...:twisted:
     
    Last edited: Jul 24, 2008
    nickmil, Apr 25, 2008
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  2. sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

    Nick,
    :shock:
     
    sammy, Apr 25, 2008
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  3. double R

    double R Member

    nick,

    cool, is this a kit or homebrew?
     
    double R, Apr 25, 2008
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  4. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    [wipes drool from chin]
     
    DanStew, Apr 25, 2008
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  5. EricM

    EricM Active Member

    that is cool looking.
     
    EricM, Apr 25, 2008
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  6. Lieutenant Mike

    Lieutenant Mike Firefighter Mike

    :drool: Nice...
     
    Lieutenant Mike, Apr 25, 2008
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  7. mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

    Sweet Nick. I will take two for Dana 18s. Yeah Yeah I know I only have one Jeep but hey having a spare is not a bad idea.
     
    mb82, Apr 25, 2008
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  8. mpc

    mpc Member

    Ditto. One for the Dana 300 in my Wagon please. Do you accept PayPal. R)
     
    mpc, Apr 25, 2008
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  9. canuckCJ

    canuckCJ Member

    sweet! :drool:
     
    canuckCJ, Apr 26, 2008
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  10. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Thanks guys!
    The bracketry is home built. The rotor, caliper, pads, and companion flanges were from Tom Woods. I'm happy with companion flanges but not really the rotor. The only real thing wrong with it is when they cut the rotor (laser cut) they didn't machine the indexing hole to fit the companion flange which is stepped to index the rotor. I had to do some redesigning of the whole set up as the parts I purchased were set up to work with an Atlas or a long shaft Dana 300 using their output shaft kit. I redesigned the system to make the caliper a floater so when applied it pulls on both brake pads evenly. The rear output housing is actually from a Wagoneer/PU Dana 20 with the park brake. That gave me a housing that already was ready to accept a brake bracket. The output shaft is a Short Dana 300 Chromoly output shaft that was custom built. I've got a lot of time invested in this stupid thing but it looks like it will work great! I'm gonna build one for the 18 next, actually a couple of them as I have a couple that need park brakes..... No plans for production though. The cost with what I have invested is not all that realistic as I have to hand build everything.....
     
    nickmil, Apr 28, 2008
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  11. windyhill

    windyhill Sponsor

    Nice Nick, can't wait to see the one for a 18!
     
    windyhill, Apr 28, 2008
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