Keith1984 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 My 110 Hcap (1984) has a seemingly original Salisbury rear axle and rather poor condition drum brakes (leaking and barely effective) I reckon being able to stop is a handy feature in a vehicle ...so I want to improve the rear brakes. I was told (by someone who should know) that you can’t put disc brakes on a Salisbury axle ..so just replacing the drum brakes is the easiest plan (front brakes, pads, callipers are all new) Can anyone confirm that you can’t (/realistically shouldn’t) put discs on a Salisbury rear axle and, assuming not, give me an idea of whether it’s ok to have most of the braking undertaken at the front (engine & discs) given that I won’t be putting anything especially heavy in the back. thanks Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Yes you can convert to rear disc, there are threads on here how to do it, I converted my 1989 110 rear salisbury to disc a few years ago. https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/60726-converting-to-rear-discs-on-a-110/ https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/11685-drum-brake-110-salisbury-disc-brake-conversion/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 It really is one of the easier jobs. It is literally a nut and bolt conversion, though you will need new stub axles and hubs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith1984 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks ... I guess the better garages (who are therefore busy) always prefer to minimise man hours on a job (so they can do more jobs with the same manpower and keep more customers happy)..while if I do it myself I can simply choose whatever suits me. Hopefully it’ll be a sunny spring and summer for me to start to get to grips with stuff (including learning to weld!) cheers Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Basically bolts & parts.. Weekend job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Its about the last thing on my never ending list of things to do. Mine has well maintained drums that are properly adjusted amd they are fine in my experience and I drive it a lot and tow heavy trailers a fair amount too. Edited March 1, 2019 by reb78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Yes, there is not really any benefit, but put do it anyway. It makes them feel good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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