Rear Drums

[Screwy]

Had a look at a GQ LWB for 9K, was diesel, looked good for the dollars, though it had rear drum brakes.......
I want one with all 4 wheels, disks.
How common are the drum models, and wat model exactly are they? so i know what to avoid.

screwy

[embryo]

what do you mean what model are they?

[Screwy]

as in, TI, DX etc. did rear drums only come out in the base model?

screwy

[Brodiebuilt]

As a totally un-ed-umacated guess I think that all Mavrick's and pre '93 models have drums on the rear

I am not admitting that I may be wrong only a little mistaken

[Link]

I have no idea about which models, but the 88 workshop manual has details on both discs & drums - but no info on the factory locker.. which leads me to believe there must be some 88 models floating around with discs but no lockers (although they may be overseas somewhere :lol: )

[big red]

my 89 st had rear discs and BIL's 90 dx had drums.

not 100% sure but i think the housings are the same so a slightly bent one may be salvageable for the internals and discs [and cheap]

[wendle]

only DX patrol had drums.
ST, Ti, and all mavericks had disks.

[BigMav]

Not true wendle, my mav has drums. Its an XL 89 model.

[embryo]

as above mine is a DX 1990 and it has discs. but someone could have changed it i spose

[Screwy]

So it appears its just pick of the litter then aye? :D

[BigMav]

Yeah I guess so. I just saw an ad in the trading post for front and rear gq diffs complete disc to disc with 4.11 gears for 2000. Interesting, I might stick with the drums for a little while yet.

[GQTrav]

From what i've seen the early (88 and 89???) DX patrols (SWB and LWB) had drums at the rear, all others had discs, i think the DX changed to disc around the 90's. I wouldn't have a clue when it comes to mav's.

[golly_01]

i've got a 90 mav with drums on the arse end as well ....does anyone know if the diff housings are the same as a disc model as i wont mind changing mine over to disc

[big red]

my 89 st had rear discs and BIL's 90 dx had drums.

not 100% sure but i think the housings are the same so a slightly bent one may be salvageable for the internals and discs [and cheap]


you have to change the master cylinder as well as they are different between drum and disc models.

[BIG GQ]

My ute (was an 89 model ST petrol wagon) has discs and my wagon 89 DX diesel has drums. Both are patrols.

[Screwy]

My ute (was an 89 model ST petrol wagon) has discs and my wagon 89 DX diesel has drums. Both are patrols.

god thats wierd.....
there has to be some similarity to it.

i might give nissan a call and ask the question :?