rear disc brake setup - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

charliesnyder · 07-16-2008, 07:45 AM

hey all.. im new to the ford forum not to pirate though.

i have a friend trying to find a suitable disc brake swap for his 8.8... he is looking for the 5 on 5.5 lug pattern. is it absolutely necessary to redrill the discs or was there and 8.8 that came with the 5x 5.5 lug pattern.

any information would be nice.

thank you
charlie

farmfreak · 07-16-2008, 02:28 PM

fard 8.8 is 5 on 4.5

sn0border88 · 07-16-2008, 03:21 PM

Easiest swap I can think of is swap on 2nd gen explorer disk brakes and run adapters. I dont think any 5 on 5.5 8.8" came with disks.

broken2wd · 07-16-2008, 03:40 PM

I thought the 6 cylinder F-150 had an 8.8 on 5.5?

Dons Bolt · 07-18-2008, 11:48 AM

oops edit
I was wrong
so never mind

bronco69drp · 07-18-2008, 12:02 PM

all broncos 8.8's have 5 x 5.5.

check out this kit:

http://www.tsmmfg.com/2530.htm

ScreaminZ · 07-18-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco69drp

all f150 & bronco 8.8's have 5 x 5.5.

Wrong. F-150 went to metric bolt pattern on an 8.8 axle in '97.

07-16-2008, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
charliesnyder Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87708 Location: Eatonville, WA Posts: 232	rear disc brake setup hey all.. im new to the ford forum not to pirate though. i have a friend trying to find a suitable disc brake swap for his 8.8... he is looking for the 5 on 5.5 lug pattern. is it absolutely necessary to redrill the discs or was there and 8.8 that came with the 5x 5.5 lug pattern. any information would be nice. thank you charlie

07-16-2008, 03:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
sn0border88 Master Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56692 Location: Williamsport PA Posts: 1,251	Easiest swap I can think of is swap on 2nd gen explorer disk brakes and run adapters. I dont think any 5 on 5.5 8.8" came with disks. __________________ 1992 Explorer SAS'ed on HPD44/9" W/ 5.13 Locked F/R 36" TSL-SX on DIY Locks

07-18-2008, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dons Bolt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Member # 39810 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 41	oops edit I was wrong so never mind __________________ 1977 Bronco, 5 Liter, 4 Barrel, NV3550, 456's gears, 35 BFG, 4 inch lift Last edited by Dons Bolt; 07-18-2008 at 11:51 AM.

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bronco69drp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36795 Location: cordova, tn(near memphis) Posts: 262	all broncos 8.8's have 5 x 5.5. check out this kit: http://www.tsmmfg.com/2530.htm __________________ Derek: '69 bronco crawler/ 5.0 HO EFI/ 1 tons & 42''s Last edited by bronco69drp; 07-19-2008 at 09:23 AM.

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07-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
farmfreak Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79550 Location: ohio Posts: 64	fard 8.8 is 5 on 4.5

07-16-2008, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
broken2wd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106287 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	I thought the 6 cylinder F-150 had an 8.8 on 5.5?