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Hey guys do you know of any disk brake conversion kits for the rear axle on my xj? Or of an disks that fit that i could grab from a junkyard?
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It's probably not worth putting any money into your rear axle.
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What do you suggest then?
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if it is for the 8.25 then i have no help. i know of no other factory disc brake kits that will swap over
now a d44 that is easy many kits are avalible to run disk brakes. buying a 8.8 from a explorer will get you disk brakes and better gearing than you have now i bet and prob would cost the same as a disc brake kit for the 8.25
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will the 8.8 bolt in? what needs to be changed to make it fit?
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Quote from: garageRatt13 on August 16, 2011, 08:00:30 AM
will the 8.8 bolt in? what needs to be changed to make it fit?
this is a swap that is pretty popular and there is a ton of info out there on the web.
if the gears are the same you probably just need to move the spring perches.
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No kit I know of, I am sure you piece something togethef, but like mention, in the end may not be worth it.
If you hell bent on it, I'd start with a dodge intrepid rear rotor, I recall doing a brake job on one and it was a 5_4.5 bolt pattern, and appeared to have plenty of offset to allow for a caliper mount to be welded cleanly to tge tube. For calipers, I run 84 eldorado rear's, toranado's and riviera's of the same vintage should also be the same. The mount will be made of 1/4" plate, make templets out of cardboard and plan on making a bunch. When I made mine, I made 2 mounts before I had one that worked properly, fit the caliper and allowed for proper placement and movement.
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Pretty sure you can source parts from a ZJ with a dana 35. You should be able to part this together for under $100
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http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/BAzjRearDiscsOnXJ/ZJrearDiscsOnXJ.htm
http://jeep.blackonyx.net/pdfs/zjreardiscs.pdf
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August 16, 2011, 10:42:36 AM »
The liberty swap is easier IIRC
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/fitting-kj-liberty-rear-disc-brakes-xj-cherokee-8-25-axle-750112/
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do you know what your rear axle is?
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if its 98 w/o ABS chrysler 29 8.25. If he has abs, dana 35.
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im pretty sure it has abs since it has it up front so im guessing a D35.
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August 16, 2011, 07:31:53 PM »
Some vehicles are abs only in the front or rear, not sure about jeeps. Look for a tone ring on the axle shaft or a sensor back there.
Tone ring looks like:
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August 16, 2011, 07:48:37 PM »
I believe the dana 35 has a rubber fill plug, usually leaky.
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