ford explorer brake on sho?

[Sho Amo]

I tried a search and nothing came up, i was wondering if a late 90s explorers front brakes work on a gen 2 sho? they look similar to pbrs. I saw them in my shop today and i checked some things out but i couldnt really tell.

 

[1993MTXSHO]

they actually looks almost the same as my rear baer big brake kit on my rear of my 2nd gen SHO. If thats the case i have a explorer a 97 that i just rolled so if you wants the brakes let me know. Or if any pics are needed just to help you out i can take some.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

You should see the brakes on a lincoln navigator...

Rather large to say the least

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Have you seen the 4-wheel disc setup they put on the recent explorers?

My folks picked up an '03 last year. I couldnt beleive how big the brakes are! Rolling on 16" wheels, Id say there was less than a 1/4 of an inch clearance between the calipers and the wheel.

 

[1993MTXSHO]

yeah the brakes on m 97 look like the brakes that were on the gen 2 sho. There def not as big as I would think they would have been.

 

[jedhead]

I will take a smaller vented disc over a solid large disk anytime. IIRC the rear disc is solid. I would also expect something that weighs 1000lbs more than the SHO to have larger better brakes.

Bob

 

[Sho Amo]

So does that mean we think they would work? Im not looking so much at the rears but if those work too then why not? Has anyone done this? I want to find some good used brakes that are bigger than stock and bolt right up to a 94/95 knuckle. Im guessing that those later 90s model explorers used knuckles like 96+ taurii.

 

[1993MTXSHO]

i would probably assume they used the same type as the 96 as well

 

[jedhead]

I doubt the knuckles will interchange since the bolt patterns for the wheels are different. Many upgrades are already available for the SHO that will outperform the explorer brakes.

Bob

 

[Sho Amo]

But they also cost alot more. Im in highschool... That should say it all.

 

[jedhead]

But they also cost alot more. Im in highschool... That should say it all.

And custom fabricating stuff to make explorer parts fit on the SHO is cheaper?

Bob

 

[Sho Amo]

No its not thats why i was asking if they would fit.