worth swaping my 8.25 for a Dana 35?

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spazegun2213

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NoVa or terre haute IN

• Jan 31, 2005

• #1

so, the more and more i drive my jeep the more i notice that it stops like shit. Today i nearly rear ended an idiot that stoped on RailRoad tracks. I was thinking of adding discs to the rear, but is it worth it? All the how to's i have read said its harder to do with a 8.25 (if not impossible). So would it be worth trying to find a 35 and do that?

-Thanks
Spaze

 

Geepfreak

NAXJA Forum User

Location

The Shop.....

• Jan 31, 2005

• #2

No... Find a better axle, newer Explorer axle, comes with Discs. minor mods, and you will be good go. Ford 8.8

 

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skyjackerXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New England

• Jan 31, 2005

• #3

Teraflex makes a disc kit especially for the 8.25. I don't have any experience with it, but it's definitely not impossible.

 

Jeepin Jason

NAXJA Member #1100

Location

Lewisville, TX

• Jan 31, 2005

• #4

it's no different to put discs on an 8.25" than on a D35. For the cost of an aftermarket disc brake kit though, you could do like Geepfreak suggested and get a Ford 8.8", which already has discs and is stronger than the 8.25" and D35, and in many ways stronger than a D44 too.

 

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VegasAnthony

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Las Vegas

• Jan 31, 2005

• #5

if yoiu can find a disc set up on a zj its supposed to be a pretty easy Mod
gotta have the backing plates though
some where theres a writup

 

natep1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rochester, MI

• Jan 31, 2005

• #6

Don't get a D35
I did the ZJ swap on my 00 w/8.25 and it was really easy (too say). The hardest part(s) were pulling everything off at the boneyard and then grinding out the brackets and backing plates to fit.
Took about 5 hrs total(includes going to the yard too) and was one of the best mods I have done.
I spent less than $200 for everything.
HTH

 

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engsapper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

St Robert, Mo

• Jan 31, 2005

• #7

Here is the write up im thinking of trying it next month hunting yards now..

http://home.swbell.net/rriojas3/reardisk.html

 

natep1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rochester, MI

• Jan 31, 2005

• #8

Thats what/who I used to do mine. Great info.

 

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holeshot

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lakeville

• Feb 1, 2005

• #9

Silly question-----Are your rear brakes adjusted up snug to the drums????

 

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Timmay

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Marlton, NJ

• Feb 1, 2005

• #10

Here's a writeup I did on Jeepin.com. As Nate said, you can spend very little money for this. I payed for new parts because I didn't have the time to search the junkyards for a ZJ. I wish I had the time because i'd be a couple hundred bucks richer right now.

http://jeepin.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=006330#000000

 

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96country

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Russellville, AR

• Feb 1, 2005

• #11

What year XJ are you working with? If you've got the 27-spline 8.25 and your gonna wheel it, you'd be better off just getting an 8.8 with discs.