Wilwood brakes and Ford 9"???'s

[Erik Beckett]

Do I need to pull the axles and press off the axle bearings to install the Wilwood brakes on my Ford 9"? The directions I have are not the best. These brakes do have the internal emergency brakes on them as well. I feel like I have read different ways of doing this: some with removing the axles and some with out.

I am new to brakes so bare with me as I will have a lot more brake questions to come!!!



Thanks, Erik

[ProdigyCustoms]

If it is a true Wilwood kit, no you do not have to press the bearing on and off. You will just pull the axles axles, slid the E brake backing plate over the axle, and put the axle back in. Then there is a retainer to hold the axles.

Fig 4 shows the U Style retainer in your kit

http://www.wilwood.com/PDF/ds420.pdf

[65-fastback]

you can just pull your axles out, then install the plate with parking brake, then slide axles in, just before tey are all in put on the C clip and slide till the end.

BUT: before you do that, doublecheck if your disk fits the studs (knudle?) and axle. it might not fit (as with my 9 inch).

[Erik Beckett]

I just received my Wilwood setup today and hopefully will start the install this weekend.

I do regret to say that I didn't buy the Prodigy Customs kit and I am probably gonna regret it. Sorry Frank!!

I did get a complete kit from hotrodsusa.com and it was drop shipped from Wilwood as the packages say. But I do know I am already missing rear brake lines and such.

I will never learn!!!

[youthpastor]

make sure u adjust the e brakes up- they come backed all the way down- way easier to do before everything is together-Chris