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    Junior Member 1st year Apprentice Mr_Toyota's Avatar
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    Default Hilux front drums to disks help

    Have been searching high and low, and obviously in the wrong places for info on converting the front drums on a RN31 hilux to disk brakes...

    Only info i could find was soemthing on a RN41 came with front disks standard, and will bolt straight onto the RN31 by changing the hub and backing plate ect..True??

    Any help would be great,
    1980 RN31 Hilux, Stock 18RC with extractors!

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    Probably true but you might want to check the ball joint arrangement before you get carried away.

    I know 30 series and early 40 series Hiaces had balljoints which both pointed down, and the the RH41 onwards had a more conventional arrangement, with the lower ball joint pointing up and the upper ball joint pointing down.

    I can't be 100% sure that it isn't the same for Hiluxes of that similar era.

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    You can do a front drum to disc brake conversion on an RN31, not sure if say for example an RN41 setup would fit, i know a place that can get a disc conversion kit (DBA) for an RN31. Ring around some places that do aftermarket bits explain what your trying to do. I could can get some photos of my front brake set up if you like to compare to yours.

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    hey mate, my RN31 had drums i simply took the spindals all complete off a RN41 they bolted straight up. easiest conversion i have ever done.
    cheers leroy

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    smokem1 pics would be great,

    Cheers
    1980 RN31 Hilux, Stock 18RC with extractors!

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    will try get some pics this weekend but no guaruntees im quite busy atm got shit goin on everywhere.

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    Default Re: Hilux front drums to disks help

    No worries mate, when ever you get the chance, just PM to let me know...ill probably forget to check, lol
    1980 RN31 Hilux, Stock 18RC with extractors!

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