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Date: 03/08/2007 Views: 121

Brakes

So far I only have the rear brakes. I haven't yet decided what I'm going to do with the front.

Intuitively, it doesn't seem like the rear brakes would need to be very large. They're usually smaller than the front brakes on most OEM vehicles. I've chosen large brakes for the rear of the truck for two reasons: to counter the high rotating inertia of the permanently-connected motor, and to provide sufficient braking if I ever elect to use "skinnies" on the front (narrow front wheels used in drag racing).

Date: 02/02/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Size: 5 items

Brake rotor

A 12" brake rotor for the rear, leaning against the axle housing to prop it up...

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 252

Internal brake drum

An interesting feature of these brakes is that they're a combination drum and disk...

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 262

Brake assemblies

Shown here are the drum assembly and the disk brake caliper...

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 272

Caliper close up

Unlike an OEM caliper with a single piston, these have four each...

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 258

All together

All three parts in their places...

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 269