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Installing the brake/caliper/master cylinder is not a problem and putting it in place of the existing parking drum brake is an excellent idea. All I need is for someone with more knowledge than me of hydraulic disc brake systems to tell me how to pull the pads COMPLETELY off of the rotor...

The longest that I drive my buggy is down in Tellico, maybe 5-7 miles but only at about 25 mph and my rotors get REAL hot. They don't glow but you cannot touch them either. I have the USA6X6 kit too and have solid rotors.

Mucekok, Do you drive your 'sub any long distances? I'd be curious to see if the temperature levels out or will keep climbing.

Maybe a vented rotor? Would that help?

It does not drag much at all, a hydraulic caliper exerts just a little bit of force on the pads. But remember how fast the rotor is spinning. 6.5 times as fast as the wheels! An OD tranny with the engine at 2100 rpm will be spinning the d-shaft about 1600 rpm with a .8 overdrive and that is how...

73M19, You pose a very interesting idea, one that I think would benefit Deuce and Five ton owners alike. If you could have one (or two) pinion brake(s) to use as a parking brake AND have the ability to fully retract the caliper pistons to eliminate ANY contact between the pad and the rotor you...

Good point cranetruck! That's one of the reasons that we use them with fully locked axles and the new Deuce air lockers are not really an option for us.

Yeah, what he said!

Might work together but you will still generate all that heat as the pad drags on the rotor. Probably generate enough to boil the fluid/warp the rotor/ruin the caliper on an extended drive.

Tires are in real good shape leading edge is rounded, lugs almost full height. Tires have not been reversed so the other edge is pretty sharp. I also have a few extra o-rings for the wheels. $1600 firm for all four still mounted. If you sell them for more consider it a commission!

Are you using the 47" LTB? That looks like an awesome tire, when my 44's wear out I think that I may switch. Do you know of anyone who wants a set of 44" TSL's on USA 6X6 double internal beadlocks for Deuce axles?

Towman, We run pinion brakes on our Deuce rock crawler axles with great sucess but we found out three things: 1) We experienced alot of vibration unless one axle was fully locked. (spooled or welded) We weld the rears and use a Detroit in the front. 2) Pinion brakes are more of an on/off...