Disc Brakes or Drum Brakes
Anybody ever heard of this guy on Ebay: The Ram Man? He is selling kits like this one I have linked to here on Ebay and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with him.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221204787791?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1824wt_679
I've purchased a couple little things from him, he's a decent seller.
The kit seems a bit expensive considering it just uses all the stock Mopar parts, but I suppose if you bought all of it brand new its about right. And he's got ball joints in there too.
I can still usually find a Diplomat or 5th Ave in the yards around here, so the F/J/M spindles and brackets can usually be picked up for under $100. He references Ehrenbergs article on the disk swap, which is just flat out wrong about using F/J/M spindles. I just get the calipers, hoses, bearings and rotors on RockAuto, that usually costs around $200 depending on if I can get anything on sale. The core charge on all of those parts is less than what I pay at the yard, so there isn't much point grabbing the calipers or rotors unless they're in really good shape.
I wouldn't buy the kit myself, but considering the time/effort needed to get the used parts, plus knowing you're getting new parts and all in the same place, I can see how just buying that kit wouldn't be a bad deal.
I sure as heck wouldn't run 4 wheel drums on anything I put on the public roads.