Lighter brakes for a BJ 60?

[Technician]

Trying to plan the brakes for my unit bearing BJ 60. What would a cheap brake set up?

 

[RustyC]

http://www.hardlinecrawlers.com/forums/index.php?topic=38279.0

 

[TBItoy]

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What lug pattern ?

 

[Technician]

I think I'm gonna keep it 8 on 170

 

[hokie_yj]

Currie made some brackets to use Spidertrax/Wilwood brakes like I'm using on my buggy on the SuperDuty knuckles. I have a set of the brackets, but I'm planning to hold on to them for future use. At one time Spidertrax made their rotor hats in a dual 8-lug pattern, not sure if they still do though.

This setup would definitely be lighter, but certainly not cheap. Those stock Superduty brakes are about the best you can get though, but they are heavy.

 

[Mortalis5509]

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If you want to stop good, then it's cheaper but not light. Crappie brakes that light, all the manual set up unless you are spending 1000's per corner.

Blue torch fab and blastic fab both sell aluminum hubs. That will make a big difference. I'm running a 609 set up.

 

[jordan7118]

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If you want to stop good, then it's cheaper but not light. Crappie brakes that light, all the manual set up unless you are spending 1000's per corner.

Blue torch fab and blastic fab both sell aluminum hubs. That will make a big difference. I'm running a 609 set up.

Aluminum hubs for a unit bearing BJ 60???

 

[TBItoy]

I think I'm gonna keep it 8 on 170

for keeping 8x170, about the only option for substantially lighter brakes will be the wilwood rotor setup. You could use Toyota calipers to save $.


Otherwise, you could use REAR rotors for the same era (99-04) Super duty, they are basically the same size as the stock front rotors, but are 1.18" thick instead of 1.5", and weigh 4.5 lb less.
Then use a smaller/lighter caliper (Iike a chevy 1/2 ton or even the factory SuperDuty rear caliper).

In fact, I'm pretty sure someone makes a "kit" to use the rear Superduty brakes on the front Superduty axle.

 

[SkinnyPedalRacing]

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[Mortalis5509]

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Aluminum hubs for a unit bearing BJ 60???

No, I meant to say for a spindle set up on a balljoint knuckle.

 

[slravenel]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/746665-spidertrax-brakes-d60-wheel-hub.html

doesnt keep your 8 x 170...but its about as light as you can get. Not exactly cheap either...but its about as light as you can get laughing1

 

[jordan7118]

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No, I meant to say for a spindle set up on a balljoint knuckle.

That's what I figured you meant but wanted to clarify.

Currie makes aluminum knuckles that shed some weight for BJ 60s.

 

[hokie_yj]

You could probably make your own brackets for the Wilwood stuff. I ended up making my own for my build. My front axle uses 2nd gen Dodge knuckles. They're ugly as hell and pretty ghetto, but they work.











The stand-offs are tapped and the calipers bolted on from the inside. Then the brackets bolted to the knuckle in the original caliper pin holes. I did have to have the OD of the hub turned down a bit so the rotor could be slip on.

 

[fl-krawler]

My spidertrax rotor hats have both 8 lug patterns on them.. if need be you can order the normal 8 lug and I'll trade you out since I don't live far from you

 

[BUG-E J]

I went with lugnut4x4. Vendor on here and saved me nearly 40 lbs a SIDE!