Thread: backing plates on brake rotors....

I've done the same, but have read that the rotors and pads will suffer in sand driving. Seems the backing plate keeps out the sand

Just buy new ones and use big washers to spread the forces to prevent them cracking again.

I welded mine on my RRC. Always rear left that goes first.
Even with my chook poo welding it held for many years.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by carldjohnston

I've done the same, but have read that the rotors and pads will suffer in sand driving. Seems the backing plate keeps out the sand

Exactly,they also help to keep out the dirt and dust on dirt roads.

I ditched my rear ones years ago and no ill effects since then - and think about it, reallly you don't need or use brakes when sand driving eh! and lets not mention mud driving. Ditch 'em, it's all scare mongering.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1652482
onebob

All of mine are removed after a wet trip up at the Cape. The area between the backing plates and the rotors filled with rocky mud. The mud dried out and fell away but the rocks remained wedged in there and very quickly wore huge grooves into the rotors.

If I ever get another 4x4 with them on, ripping them off will be my first job.

Originally Posted by Dervish

All of mine are removed after a wet trip up at the Cape. The area between the backing plates and the rotors filled with rocky mud. The mud dried out and fell away but the rocks remained wedged in there and very quickly wore huge grooves into the rotors.

If I ever get another 4x4 with them on, ripping them off will be my first job.

....that was my experience although my rotors didn't sustain damage.

onebob

I have refitted new shields, with bigger washers (after removing the cracked originals some years ago.) The D2 hub and ABS sensor are exposed without the shield...
No apparent ill effects until we were in the middle of the NT. This countryside is pretty rocky. A stone lodged between the inside of the rotor and ABS sensor, cracking it. Frequent 3 amigos for 2000km until I caught up with the replacement sent to Broome.
I can see the point about mud and rocks, I dont get to drive mud all that often. Mine are staying.

Jason.