No brakes

[Troublemaker]

Just got a new trail rig/winter ride. 83 22R toyota pickup, completely stock for now  Any ways looking at putting disk brakes in the rear, whats the chance of a 04 disk brake rear axle will work in a 83? Anyone done that, I know their are conversion kits but I might be able to get the axle for cheap.

So any advantages/disadvantages on a 04 axle? Or just buy disk for the rear and the chevy calipers and make my own bracket, then put a proportioning valve in? 

Any links to how to will help.

Thanks Guys, can't wait till I get her on the trail.

[Dr Phat]

Im sure you could get the rear conversion kit for way cheaper. You will need front spacers/adapters to match the extra width and there was a design change so you would need to fab/weld in new spring perches. Somone correct me if Im wrong?

[Troublemaker]

So far the conversions i've looked at have been around 300. JY axle around here is 150

[yotatough]

the 04 axle will be alot wider than what your running now

[Troublemaker]

How much wider is a 04 rear end?

[Troublemaker]

I think I am going to make my own. Heres the plan;

88 Monte Carlo Calipers, Pads, Slide pins.
89 Chevy K1500 1/2 Ton 4WD front disks
3/8 Home made brake bracket for Carlo Pads
Summit Racing proportioning valve (unless some one knows where to get one in Canada)

I know I am going to have to do a few things with the brakes, my lines are rusted out so I will run a new line from the passenger front wheel all the way to the rear rubber line. After the rubber line I am going to make a new set for the rear axle with yota bolts on one end and Carlo bolts on the other.

So can I just run a brake line straight into the caliper or do I have to do the banjo bolt crap?