Brakes 2wd vs 4wd?

rredalty

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lenoir City, TN

• Mar 23, 2006

• #1

I am looking at a brake set up that would increase my stopping ability for my "spirited" driving. I have a 91 2wd Cherokee with the 4.0l and aw4. There is stuff available for the the 2wd but there is better stuff available for the 4wd and I was wanting to know the difference if there is one. Thanks.

 

Eagle

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Location

Terra Firma

• Mar 23, 2006

• #2

There is no difference within any year. However, your '91 has 9" rear drums. The 1990 and earlier with the Dana 35 rear axle had 10" x 1.75" drums, and the early ones with the Dana 44 axle had 10" x 2.5" drums.

 

rredalty

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Location

Lenoir City, TN

• Mar 23, 2006

• #3

Sorry I didn't clarify but I'm looking at the front systems.

 

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rainer

NAXJA Forum User

• Mar 23, 2006

• #4

2WD and 4WD rotors are not interchangeable. They are totally different.

 

rredalty

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Location

Lenoir City, TN

• Mar 23, 2006

• #5

Thats what I needed to know. Thanks.

 

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carnuck

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Location

seattle

• Mar 29, 2006

• #6

That's not true on all years! The early ones had a stub shaft with rotor that popped off (same as the early 4wd ones) My '86 and '87 Comanches and '86 Cherokee that was 2wd had this setup. I kept them for trail spares in case I lost a bearing. Now I'm swapping mine out for ZJ front knuckles and CV shafts from a V8 (better than the CAD I have now!)