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jcriii
Almost needing dual cases
USA
572 Posts
Member #370 |
 Posted - 10/28/2008 : 3:51:58 PM
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Tundra Brake upgrade for Tacoma.
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I just completed this very common upgrade.
Supplies needed
2005 Tundra rotors
2005 Tundra calipers (231 mm, casting # 13WL)
Dot 3 brake fluid
Tools needed
17 mm wrench
14 mm wrench
8 mm wrench
pliers
1/2 inch drill and bit
You have to have 16 inch wheels or bigger to fit over the larger calipers. I chose stock wheels off of a 2001 Tundra
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Here are the supplies I used. I made a home made brake bleeder for about $35. I only used one can of brake fluid, not sure what I was thinking when I bought four.
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You have to disconnect the banjo bolt holding the brake line to the caliper and two 17mm bolts that hold the caliper on. I incorrectly labeled them 14 mm wich is the size of the banjo bolt.
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Old vs new rotors
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I used a half inch drill bit to take about 1/8 an inch off of the banjo bolt. I took it down just until I hit the threads.
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I had to bend the dust shield just the slightest bit to clear the new calipers.
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Bleeding the brakes was a breeze with my home made set up.
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Brakes work great, I started with good brakes. Under normal conditions the feel is very similar to stock. I tow a boat frequently and I can definetly feel the difference with the extra weight. The truck stops much better when loaded up. 
This is the first step of my build, I wanted to upgrade my brakes before I started adding weight.
Last time I did anything with brakes was in 1991 on a 66 mustang with drum brakes. That was a miserable experience, this was very easy. I took my time, all told I probably spent 5 hours. A more experienced mechanic could easily have done the job in half of that. |
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tundra brake upgrade
