Increasing the overall performance of a mini-truck is of great value to those of us who roll four-cylinder pickups. What most people don't realize, however, is how important stopping that steel bullet is. No matter how fast or slow your ride is, stopping the vehicle safely is the absolute most important aspect of a mini-truck's performance. Because of this, Downey Off-Road offers a bolt-on disc brake conversion kit for Toyota mini-trucks. Follow along as we install the company's kit on a '92 four-cylinder XtraCab with overwhelming results. For more information, contact Downey Off-Road or Suspension Dimension for details.
BEFORE | 
AFTER |  1.Here's everything you'll...  1.Here's everything you'll need to make your truck stop with all-wheel disc brakes. |
 2.First, we pulled off the...  2.First, we pulled off the rear wheels to get to the factory rear brake drums. | 
3. |  4.With the drums off, we disconnected...  4.With the drums off, we disconnected and removed the factory emergency brake cabling from the backing plates and brake shoes. |
5. |  6.Using a line wrench, the...  6.Using a line wrench, the solid brake lines that run into the backing plates were removed. |  7.Next, the four bolts that...  7.Next, the four bolts that hold each axle to the rearend were removed. |
 8.A soon as the brake line...  8.A soon as the brake line and hub nuts were disconnected, the axle was easily pulled from the axle housing. |  9.Using a pair of ring pliers,...  9.Using a pair of ring pliers, the retainer for the axle bearings and axle race were removed. |  10.At this point, the drum...  10.At this point, the drum brakes were pressed off of the axle using a large hydraulic press. Once separated, the installation from here on out is pretty straightforward. |