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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: j.haffly on December 12, 2011, 01:35:14 pm

Title: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: j.haffly on December 12, 2011, 01:35:14 pm: from drum to disc....any suggestions on whose I should look at?

Jim
Title: Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: j.haffly 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....

Thanks,
Jim
Title: Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: hillbilly on December 12, 2011, 06:59:27 pm: what kind of jeep. i know a super simple and cheap. works great on my xj.
Title: Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: j.haffly on December 15, 2011, 02:06:10 pm: 97 TJ......
Title: Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: hillbilly 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.
Title: Re: Thinking rear brake conversion....
Post by: N3IW 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.