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RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 02:20 PM

Early 80's c&c axle

Calipers and rotors from 82 k20

rotors measure about 12.5"

do they all fit this bad, or did I get a bad set of brackets?

Grumpy_old_fart · 09-23-2011, 03:45 PM

looks kinda like you need a bigger rotor.

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 03:46 PM

I agree.... or the holes in the right place

Grumpy_old_fart · 09-23-2011, 03:48 PM

can you get a pic from a LITTLE further away?

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 03:55 PM

How are these?

Ubluzin · 09-23-2011, 04:08 PM

Did you get the right rotor?

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 04:11 PM

Rotors are off 82 K20. The rotors are from advance, and physically measure the same as the specs listed on napa's site.

Flatdeck6.2 · 09-23-2011, 04:26 PM

PM gravelmaker (Dan) show him these pictures. I just went outside and looked at my truck with the exact same setup and the pads have full contact with the rotors.

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 04:31 PM

Done. Thank you.

trkklr77 · 09-23-2011, 04:37 PM

its happend before, he'll get you fixed.

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 04:39 PM

Glad to hear it.

Gravel Maker · 09-23-2011, 04:45 PM

Give me a call, looks like they were drilled incorrectly...They don't all fit badly...

79k30burb · 09-23-2011, 05:06 PM

mine fit just fine

dan63 · 09-23-2011, 05:24 PM

Mine are almost as bad as yours.

RCP Fab · 09-23-2011, 05:29 PM

Just got off the phone with Dan, apparently some were drilled wrong. I would call Dan if your's are like this.

He is sending me out a new set, I will report back when I get them.

jsawduste · 09-23-2011, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCP Fab

Just got off the phone with Dan, apparently some were drilled wrong. I would call Dan if your's are like this.

He is sending me out a new set, I will report back when I get them.

And we all know the report will be 100% positive. After all, you are dealing with Dan.

GMCTruxrule · 09-23-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy_old_fart

can you get a pic from a LITTLE further away?

Fawk that. Im trying to inspect the porosity of his rotor...thankyouverymuch!

Odin K30 · 09-24-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GMCTruxrule

Fawk that. Im trying to inspect the porosity of his rotor...thankyouverymuch!

Thought I was the only one...
I couldnt stop staring at that pic. WTF did you put the camera in a microscope?

RCP Fab · 09-29-2011, 07:40 PM

Wednesday, the 2nd set of brackets showed. Fit exactly the same. Called ruff stuff, he did some measuring. The decided fix was to have one of the guys weld up the holes in another set, re drill and tap in the right spot. I ended up doing this myself, and the guys at ruff stuff sent me out some other parts that I was planning on ordering.

All in all, great customer service.

Gravel Maker · 09-29-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RCP Fab

Wednesday, the 2nd set of brackets showed. Fit exactly the same. Called ruff stuff, he did some measuring. The decided fix was to have one of the guys weld up the holes in another set, re drill and tap in the right spot. I ended up doing this myself, and the guys at ruff stuff sent me out some other parts that I was planning on ordering.

All in all, great customer service.

It appears we have a whole stack that were made for the Chevy 12.5" rotor and drilled for the Sterling 12 7/8" rotor...Which sucks just a bit but at least it isn't the most popular one.

RCP Fab · 09-29-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravel Maker

It appears we have a whole stack that were made for the Chevy 12.5" rotor and drilled for the Sterling 12 7/8" rotor...Which sucks just a bit but at least it isn't the most popular one.

Dan, don't take this the wrong way, but that is an impossibility.

A 12 7/8 rotor would offset the caliper by 3/16" (.1875). To fix these brackets I needed to bring the holes down .335"

Like I said, not trying to start shit, just trying to help. You guys went above and beyond in my eyes.

randy92782 · 09-29-2011, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMCTruxrule

Fawk that. Im trying to inspect the porosity of his rotor...thankyouverymuch!

I think if he zoomed in any further we'd see the other side of the rotor

Nice to see this is geting fixed. I know who i'm ordering these from

88V30 · 10-01-2011, 06:49 PM

just got mine in yesterday. hope they wasnt part of that stack.

RCP Fab · 10-01-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 88V30

just got mine in yesterday. hope they wasnt part of that stack.

Measuring from the line of the press break to the caliper bolt hole should be about 1.040 on the correct ones, assuming its a DRW axle bracket.

dan63 · 10-01-2011, 08:06 PM

Mine are on A srw housing with drw hubs. The first set the offset was wrong won't fix on the rotors. He send me A free pair. The pads sit out about .185 to far been running them this way for about 1 year.

09-23-2011, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Ruffstuff 14b disc brackets, wtf? Early 80's c&c axle Calipers and rotors from 82 k20 rotors measure about 12.5" do they all fit this bad, or did I get a bad set of brackets?

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Grumpy_old_fart Devout Newbie Hater Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20147 Location: Oakland Orygun Posts: 6,457	looks kinda like you need a bigger rotor. __________________ sympathy, empathy and apathy... i dont know which one is which.... But i know you can find sympathy between shit and syphilis in the dictionary. Win this car for a whole BUCK!

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Grumpy_old_fart Devout Newbie Hater Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20147 Location: Oakland Orygun Posts: 6,457	can you get a pic from a LITTLE further away? __________________ sympathy, empathy and apathy... i dont know which one is which.... But i know you can find sympathy between shit and syphilis in the dictionary. Win this car for a whole BUCK!

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Flatdeck6.2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141906 Location: British Columbia, Canada. Posts: 317	PM gravelmaker (Dan) show him these pictures. I just went outside and looked at my truck with the exact same setup and the pads have full contact with the rotors. __________________ Living vicariously through you

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09-23-2011, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	I agree.... or the holes in the right place

09-23-2011, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	How are these?

09-23-2011, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ubluzin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133078 Posts: 18	Did you get the right rotor?

09-23-2011, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Rotors are off 82 K20. The rotors are from advance, and physically measure the same as the specs listed on napa's site.

09-23-2011, 04:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Done. Thank you.

09-23-2011, 04:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Glad to hear it.

09-23-2011, 04:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gravel Maker Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51387 Location: Loomis, CA Posts: 11,475 Blog Entries: 2	Give me a call, looks like they were drilled incorrectly...They don't all fit badly... __________________ Dan Fredrickson www.ruffstuffspecialties.com ......"The NEW Industry Standard" Tech/Sales 916.600.1945 You can SAY anything, its what you DO that matters! The Official Repair Station of KOH!

09-23-2011, 05:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
79k30burb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Member # 182666 Location: Cape Cod, Ma Posts: 96	mine fit just fine __________________ 1979 k20 suburban under the knife...

09-23-2011, 05:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
dan63 Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173415 Location: yreka ca Posts: 180	Mine are almost as bad as yours.

09-23-2011, 05:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Just got off the phone with Dan, apparently some were drilled wrong. I would call Dan if your's are like this. He is sending me out a new set, I will report back when I get them.

09-29-2011, 07:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
RCP Fab Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191251 Posts: 242	Wednesday, the 2nd set of brackets showed. Fit exactly the same. Called ruff stuff, he did some measuring. The decided fix was to have one of the guys weld up the holes in another set, re drill and tap in the right spot. I ended up doing this myself, and the guys at ruff stuff sent me out some other parts that I was planning on ordering. All in all, great customer service.

10-01-2011, 06:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
88V30 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Member # 194429 Location: Georgia Posts: 5	just got mine in yesterday. hope they wasnt part of that stack.

10-01-2011, 08:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
dan63 Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173415 Location: yreka ca Posts: 180	Mine are on A srw housing with drw hubs. The first set the offset was wrong won't fix on the rotors. He send me A free pair. The pads sit out about .185 to far been running them this way for about 1 year. Attached Images

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