handbrake setup mod

dani4JB1T · Post by **dani4JB1T** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:31 pm

im planning to fit a light truck handbrake drum behind the gearbox due the well knowed poor action in MUs without drum handbrake. Problem is the slip yoke driveshaft there. Then old lines cables could be used as fiddles to command LSD. any help or better idea ??

thanks

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:11 pm

i cant help but the guy ya wanna pm would be supralux..

he has a mu and has it tech'd out.. he loves it.. give him a holla..

good luck..

:bubble:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:11 pm

Problem I found when looking at something similar was there is nowhere to mount the brake assembly on the back of the MUA5 gearbox. The Hilux box makes it easy with lots of places to bolt the caliper or drum assembly (look at a disc brake assembly, better braking and holding) to, but the Isuzu one just doesn't.

One option would be to fit a later model MU or Bighorn rear axle to the truck - diffs are interchangeable, and the brakes are far better as long as you keep the seals in good condition.

Steve

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:53 pm

like i said..

shot steve..

dani4JB1T · Post by **dani4JB1T** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:32 am

thanks niblik, Steve...

well if i swapped the gearbox and plug a toyota one, a dual marlin crawler should be a serious upgrade to do. it is very tempting

The other way as you say is find a later Isuzu axle, or maybe find a fixed yoke MUA.

cheers

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:05 am

dani4JB1T wrote:well if i swapped the gearbox and plug a toyota one, a dual marlin crawler should be a serious upgrade to do. it is very tempting

Now you're talking...

Bolt that box to the back of a Lexus V8 or a worked 350 Chev and you're all done

Steve