Can you Change the Rear Drum Brakes to Disc Brakes and if so what is the average price range?

I am wanting to switch my rear breaks to disc brakes. i was wondering if anyone has ever done this to there tacoma. If so how diffcult was it and has it effected the way the truck drives in any way?

 

http://sosperformance.com/products/rear-disc-conversion-with-parking-brake-slash-tr-dot-ps2-dot-ta16

 

Plenty of threads out there. Not to be rude but a search may be quicker than a post...



https://www.google.com/search?q=tac...1.69i57j0l5.5437j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

The general consensus is that the rear drum brakes work better than the disc conversion kits. I can't recall exactly why but there isn't enough brake fluid pressure, so the disc brakes don't stop as well as the stock drums. I'd like to have rear disc brakes but it would be more custom work than just the "conversion kit"

 

have to change the brake bias, probably using the master cylinder among other things for it to be effective. it was discussed on XRU thoroughly.

 

As noted, to benefit its more than just swapping hardware at the rear wheel.

 

OP may actually be the guy to do it rather than just talk about it though...

 

Would be great. Just hoping people don't buy the half ass kit and not enjoy the benefit of their $ & labor.

I'm interested in seeing final results on a good conversion tho.

 

http://www.xr-underground.com/threads/rear-brake-conversion.26103/
would also need a proportioning valve

 

Does any other truck manufacturer after 1999, other than Toyota, put drum brakes on their trucks? (Front and/or Rear) If so, please advise as much specifics as feasible. Much appreciated.

 

Ford Escape 2012 has frigging drum breakes in rear.

 

I’m referring to trucks only, not including SUV’s but thanks for the input anyway.

 

Chevy Silverado.
Chevy Colorado.

 

I just don't understand why you'd want to go through all the expense putting disc brakes on this truck. It's not a sports car that you'll be running on a track and I don't think you will significantly shorten stopping distances on the road. The brakes on the Tacoma are actually quite good as is. Upgrading the front brakes would yield far better results in my opinion.

But, like we say all the time, it's your truck and do what YOU want to do.

 

I've wondered if anyone has modified a 4Runner rear axle for a Tacoma. All you'd have to do is cut off the coil spring brackets and weld on leaf spring pads. Otherwise I'd have thought being a Toyota-to-Toyota swap it would maybe just work or in the worst case you could get the parking brake hardware, master cylinder, sensors from the 4Runner to keep the functions.

 

I think the problem is that rear drum brakes are too complicated for some people. Personally I would rather swap drums, shoes and hardware every 200k then swap pads and rotors 4 times in that span. ( maybe exaggerating a little)

 

I agree. I generally on trucks repair front brakes about twice as often as rear drums. Drums are not that difficult to work on, but I grew up when there were drums on all four corners.

 

I'm a little younger than you but I have swapped more drum brakes than most people would care to ever see. The first few times it was tricky but you get to learn some sweet tricks. Like these little pliers that are made by channellock are actually suppose to be wire cutters but they work perfectly for brake springs. Vice grips and a good pair of needle nose work good for e-brake cables. A piece of old t-shirt is good for the big U springs on chevy brakes.

 

Can you post a photo?

I've used the needle nose Visegrips in the past but I haven't done the rear on my Tacoma yet (it's still on the originals) so be interested in hearing.




BTW, I agree. No issue with rear drums personally. The thing that I think confuses people are the self adjusters, but it's not rocket surgery. Use the parking brake and keep the adjusters clean & greased and they work just fine.

 

The key words here are front and rear, not disc and drum.