The rear brakes are Discovery I front (two piston) mounted on early Range Rover hubs. There is an adapter plate (dark ring around axle tube) which is held in place through the axle end and stub axle bolts, the calliper then mounts to this plate.
The front brakes are standard 110, grooved vented disks, and all was new at the end of 2013. There is a second brake servo (mounted under drivers seat) just on this circuit which was needed to LVVC on 35" tyres.
The rear brakes are Discovery I front (two piston) mounted on early Range Rover hubs. There is an adapter plate (dark ring around axle tube) which is held in place through the axle end and stub axle bolts, the calliper then mounts to this plate. |
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| Larger capacity master cylinder. | |
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| Flange to mate up with Land Rover servo. | |
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| The transmission brake has been changed to disk, much preferable to drum | |
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| There are lever operated fiddle brakes, this are controlled by two brake cylinders mounted in the load bay. These are protected by a metal cover. | |
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| The handles then come through the cab to be operated by left hand, there is a neckers knob to allow steering one handed | |
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| There is a locking plate for WOF or when driving on the road which stops the fiddle brakes being applied. |
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| There are two brake lines run to the rear axle, one for each side | |