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I agree that the insanity of using a pinion brake on one of these trucks as your only source of braking is ridiculous! Being on a reservation got them around the safty inspections and such and I am sure that most insurance companies don't REALLY understand what a pinion brake is. Just as long as...

Changing the axles out would be another option. I personally don't have that kind of cash. I have other plans for my axles in regards to ring and pinion ratios. I am not that familiar whether or not there are better gearing options for the rockwells. Except the high dollar ones that ouverson (I...

Just another thought that has been rattling around in my cranium. Why is it that with this type of modification the use of the F550 calipers is done? If you were to take the system off of an existing truck such as an F700 with the proper bolt pattern, why would you not use those calipers? I am a...

I agree the rotor as are pricey but that is all I would want to buy new along wth brake pads. The rest of the brake system I would get from a donor truck if I can find one like a Topkick or a F700. I sourced a heavy truck parts salvage place up here and I could get a complete system possibly...

I would think the reason for putting disc breaks on one of these trucks, such as I would like to do, is for convenience factors. Parts are not that readily available any more foe these trucks. I waould like to use my rig, if I ever get it going, as much as possible and being able to go to my...

I am looking into doing this conversion also. In the hotrod/modification forum on the site there is a guy that has put disc brakes on his M35a2. Says he loves it and it has tons of stopping power. That being said his rig is also a bobber. The conversion kit he installed on his rig if for the...