Plymouthy Adams Posted January 20, 2018 Report Posted January 20, 2018 most folks will upgrade the rear axle at the same time...why not...better ratio, modern u-joints and components when making up your driveshaft and the all important floating brakes or discs instead of the fixed centric ones that is stock..win win win.... Quote
Jerry B Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Posted January 20, 2018 Just need some info on how to deal with E- brake. already changed rear gears. Its the non synchronized low gear that I want to eliminate. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 20, 2018 Report Posted January 20, 2018 if you have changed the rear gear, are you saying you did not upgrade the axle itself but changed instead the hog head? Without backing plates equipped with e-brake mechanism, you may next have to look at a pinion mounted disc for the e-brake If you changed to modern axle it should be equipped with e-brake and you just simply hook it up...simple task, have done a many Quote
Jerry B Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Posted January 20, 2018 I changed the gears in the original rear axle. pinion mounted is a good thought. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 20, 2018 Report Posted January 20, 2018 some of the later housing are more apt to be suitable for mod for the pinion, what with snubber platform built in.. I cannot off the top of my head recall if this particular hog head has mounting features built in as I do not consider the restrictions that is the centric braking system a feature I wish to hold onto so I chunk these axles, so you still may be in the wind. I think I have an axle in the barn removed from my last build not disposed of yet...I will look a bit later Quote
nonstop Posted January 21, 2018 Report Posted January 21, 2018 You can adapt later 8.75 backing plates that have a parking brake. Quote
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