BRAKE UPGRADE KIT
A MODERN BRAKING SYSTEM
We have a highboy, and we wanted better brakes. That is what started us down the path of developing the PRD Design brake upgrade kit. Overall, the current brake upgrade market for 67-79 f250 4x4s is primarily made up of part swaps for later model OEM axles like the disc brake dana 44’s from 1976-’79 f250 trucks.
There are also options to swap in late model Super duty axles. While these options work, they either require a fair amount of chassis and suspension modifications or, even if they bolt in like the 1976-’79 Dana 44s, still leave you with 1970s technology. Leaving many owners wishing they could go the next step to modern brakes.
FOR A CLASSIC DESIGN
We faced this dilemma for a customer and his 1969 f250 4x4 receiving a new coyote swap and several other upgrades. We opted for a 1976 Dana 44 factory disc brake axle to provide upgraded brakes for the extra horsepower but were still unsatisfied. The original calipers needed replacing; the only real options were remanufactured parts of unknown origin. That still leaves you with big, chunky, heavy parts that still scream of 1970s engineering.
There must be something else available. We couldn’t find it, so we decided to make it. Utilizing proven caliper technology from Wilwood Engineering, we set out to make a kit that would fit over a stock-size brake rotor inside a 16-inch Ford steel wheel to keep that classic 4x4 look.
We now offer a kit that fits the 1976-1979 Ford Dana 60 front axles as well. Calipers can be purchased in grey anodized, black, or red powder coat.
PRD Design 2 piece Dana 44 caliper brackets.
2 Stock OEM spec replacement rotors
2 Wilwood 6 piston calipers (Available in Grey Anodize, or Black or Red Powdercoat)
Wilwood BP-10 brake pads
2 stainless steel braided brake hoses-
all necessary assembly hardware.
PRD Design 2 piece Dana 60 caliper brackets.
2 Stock OEM spec replacement rotors
2 Wilwood 6 piston calipers (Available in Grey Anodize, or Black or Red Powdercoat)
Wilwood BP-10 brake pads
2 stainless steel braided brake hoses-
all necessary assembly hardware.
