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j.haffly

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Thinking rear brake conversion....
« on: December 12, 2011, 01:35:14 pm »
from drum to disc....any suggestions on whose I should look at?

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Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 01:56:26 pm »
Ok...question....what bolts up with no issues that one could find at say a junk yard that already has disc brakes?

I know, I'm a moron....

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Jim
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Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 06:59:27 pm »
what kind of jeep. i know a super simple and cheap. works great on my xj.
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Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2011, 02:06:10 pm »
97 TJ......
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Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 06:17:31 pm »
got the dana 5 in the back?  i used a set off of a 95 grand cherokee rear. you'll have to grind the center of the wheel flange out to get it to fit on the 8.25 or dana rear. got it from the junk yard for less than 100 with both calipers, backer plate, wheel flange and proportioning valve. if you look some have the twin piston calipers.
build it, beat it, break it, fix it, repeat
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   91 xj 8.5" lift -33" x 12.50 and my own additions
 94 xj (wifes) 3.5" lift and the boys 1979 cj7

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Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 09:24:33 pm »
Just picked up a 96 ZJ rear axle to do the very same thing to my 2000 TJ.  It seems like the way to go if you want to keep the cost low.  The conversion kits I've seen from the retailers are in the $600-$900 range.  I even got the e-brake cables with the axle.
Chip Morgan

2000 Wrangler TJ Sport - minor lift + 1.25" BL on 33s; many, many skid plates with more to come