Identifying axle

[bigjeepman]

I bought a d60 from indyjeepnut and tore it down last sunday(this was a rear axle). The axle was held into the housing with 8 bolts on the outside of the brake drum. the drum was then held on with two ratcheting style nuts and then the bearings were behind it. I have been looking at disc brake kits and I can't figure out how my bearings will mount properly because the brake drums held the bearings in. There are all kind of kits out there for full-floating axles or semi-floating axles.

Can anyone give me a description on how to tell if it is full floating or not? I remember reading something in a magazine on how to determine this but I can't find it now

 

[nick86]

Sounds like you have a full floater, I may be wrong, cause it has been a few years, since wrenching on that stuff.

 

[midmichxj]

You have a full floating assembly. The part that is held on by the ratcheting nuts is called a hub with the brake drum held to it by the wheel studs. If you press out the studs or carefully punch them out with a big brass drift punch and a BIG hammer, then you can remove the drum from the hub. It may take some force to remove the drum.
You then replace the drum with a rotor.
I hope this helps.

 

[BRIANHO13]

I bought a d60 from indyjeepnut and tore it down last sunday(this was a rear axle). The axle was held into the housing with 8 bolts on the outside of the brake drum. the drum was then held on with two ratcheting style nuts and then the bearings were behind it. I have been looking at disc brake kits and I can't figure out how my bearings will mount properly because the brake drums held the bearings in. There are all kind of kits out there for full-floating axles or semi-floating axles.

Can anyone give me a description on how to tell if it is full floating or not? I remember reading something in a magazine on how to determine this but I can't find it now

I can weld on some brackets for you when you bring everything else over. I am going to be doing this to a 14b this week.

 

[bigjeepman]

thanks for the help guys