Rear disc vs drum

[Old Guy Bill]

Another way would be to swap in a later rear end already equipped with disc brakes.. probably have to change perches etc...

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[ali_c20]

14BFF are notorious for leaks. My 14b leaked and there are repair sleeves available for them if you have a worn tube.

Additionally, there are 1-2 kits for 14BFF that use an entirely different type of seal.

I upgraded to the 2 piece style seal. No leaks so far.

 

[Old Guy Bill]

I upgraded to the 2 piece style seal. No leaks so far.

I also upgraded to the $$$ seals from ORD.. six months in still dry.

 

[legopnuematic]

On the subject of the 2pc/unitized wheel seals for a 14 bolt full floater, the ORD seals are just the stock ones used on newer (well still ~20yo trucks) with 10.5-11.5 axles.

A part number for them is :
SKF 28635
Cross reference to the brand of your desire.

Or if you are at the parts store, tell them a 2005 Silverado 2500, 10.5 axle.

 

[Oldbear42]

I might do the swap as I'd also like to change gear ratio in the rear diff. I could pull a fat kid off a smartie but the fuel usage is crazy...

 

[adumars]

'85 Suburban C20, 14 bolt semi-float rear end. I did the swap from drum to disc and there's a noticable difference in stopping power. The truck stops like a modern vehicle now. I bought parts from Lugnut 4x4, which made things easier than sourcing all the parts. From my perspective, second best upgrades I've done. 1st best was swapping a TH400 transmission with a 4L80E.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Just got done upgrading to the 13 inch brakes on my 14 I like them a lot but let me tell you those hubs are heavy. 13 inch Brakes are much better than the 11s I had on there. It cost me 225 bucks to rebuild the entire brake system, including everything new except the backing plates.

 

[SquareRoot]

Just got done upgrading to the 13 inch brakes on my 14 I like them a lot but let me tell you those hubs are heavy. 13 inch Brakes are much better than the 11s I had on there. It cost me 225 bucks to rebuild the entire brake system, including everything new except the backing plates.

Yes. And those are the narrow 13 inch drums. I have the 3 inch wide drums that came on the CUCV and they weigh 50+ pounds each. The entire aXLe weighs right at 500. That's my only complaint.

 

[ali_c20]

'85 Suburban C20, 14 bolt semi-float rear end. I did the swap from drum to disc and there's a noticable difference in stopping power. The truck stops like a modern vehicle now. I bought parts from Lugnut 4x4, which made things easier than sourcing all the parts. From my perspective, second best upgrades I've done. 1st best was swapping a TH400 transmission with a 4L80E.

I also have the kit from Lugnut 4x4.