WILL E 364 Posted March 29, 2022 A clip broke off my front caliper. The axle is from a 78 ford F250. I am not sure I can find it on line, I might have an ebay source. But I can go to a bone yard and look around and hopefully find an older rig. I don't know how prevalent this part is. It's a D60 front end and generally I have found brake parts from that era are more interchangeable. So what's your favorite bone yards for older rigs, it's been a while since I have been to one and my go too was in AJ but it's closed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 3,589 Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) i've been to the huge Pull-n-save on 27th ave downtown, and several other smaller ones nearby, including "Just Truck & Van" - i don't have a favorite though! Edited March 29, 2022 by theksmith 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILL E 364 Posted March 30, 2022 So I found a site that sells the parts I need. They come in a two pack, I ordered two two packs so I will repair my problem and have 3 trail spares. Think about your own rigs. Do you have small parts that can 'disable' your trip? I carry extra brake lines and brake fluid, I figured I was good. The funny part is I swapped in the dana 60 so I wouldn't break down on the trail but that is exactly what happened. The dana 60 front axle is recognized to be a pretty durable unit for off roading but a small part managed to disable my jeep enough that I had it towed home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly 695 Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) I miss the days of Junkyards everywhere and you could find just about everything. From more than a Dozen in Yuma during my HS years, there are about 3 left. I used to love walking around just checking out cars and parts. I love the smell of gear oil in the morning. Edited March 30, 2022 by Curly 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,313 Posted March 30, 2022 We used to go to the Pick-a-Part on Extension in Mesa. We got a bunch of stuff there for my Jeep. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILL E 364 Posted March 30, 2022 Yeah, the old days of wandering through the yard. You spot a mirror, air cleaner, seat or something else you think might work (even though you were looking for a caliper or the right length drive shaft). It was fun. Except for the spiders. I hate spiders. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 3,589 Posted March 30, 2022 the used car parts business is so much better organized these days - any newer or enthusiast type vehicle is usually picked clean before it ever arrives at a pull-it-yourself yard. all the major parts and even smaller in-demand items are pulled by a professional company, cataloged and warehoused for sale on ebay or car-part.com. i still enjoy occasionally just wandering through and looking at stuff. i like seeing how vehicles are put together behind all the modern interior trim, or spotting some weird forgotten old model of car. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
