drum to disc conversion.

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90xj06

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Peabody, MA

• Jul 11, 2010

• #1

i don't know if this has been posted here.

jcwhitney has a conversion kit for drum to disc. it includes all pieces to do the conversion. it looks as though it will fit all years too.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/drum-to-di...it-for-jeep/p2020640.jcwx?_requestid=3402490#

 

joe_peters

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Grants Pass, OryGun

• Jul 11, 2010

• #2

Or, you could search "disc brake conversion", spend $100 at the salvage yard, then spend the other $420 on tires or some other goodies.

 

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90xj06

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Peabody, MA

• Jul 11, 2010

• #3

oh i know you can do the conversion with i believe the crown vic discs. just posting it as another option.

 

souske

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Location

The land of competition

• Jul 11, 2010

• #4

Or ZJ discs, or ford explorer discs

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Location

Keene NH

• Jul 11, 2010

• #5

summit has the kit for $380 just do a lil searchin on there

 

rweaver138

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Brooklyn, CT

• Jul 11, 2010

• #6

that kits a rip off

 

xcm

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Southern Oregon

• Jul 11, 2010

• #7

'kits' do cost too much, but if you're gonna do it for $100 total, you're re-using old, jy parts.

i say do it yourself, for somewhere in between, XXXX the kits.
and you must specify which rear axle you have, each has its own problem(s)

both $380, and $512 are waay too much, theyre taking advantage of you're lazyness.

 

CaliXJ

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Location

Oceanside, CA

• Jul 11, 2010

• #8

Or if you come across a Jeep Liberty, Those have the 8.25 in them. Yank the Brakes off of that.

 

xcm

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Location

Southern Oregon

• Jul 11, 2010

• #9

YEAH, because theres totally waaaay more jeep liberty's out there, than grands, crown victoria's, or even explorers.

 

t-frady

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Location

Bessemer City NC

• Jul 12, 2010

• #10

joe_peters said:

Or, you could search "disc brake conversion", spend $100 at the salvage yard, then spend the other $420 on tires or some other goodies.

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you can get it a local junk yard for cheap. I paid nothing for mine cause i got an 8.25 from them. its easy swap got it from a ZJ with a D35 but if you have a D44 you need them from a crown vic. I believe
if you search you'll find out more info on it.
Travis

 

CaliXJ

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Location

Oceanside, CA

• Jul 12, 2010

• #11

xcm said:

YEAH, because theres totally waaaay more jeep liberty's out there, than grands, crown victoria's, or even explorers.

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That's why I said "IF YOU COME ACROSS". It's just another option I all.

 

Ronbo

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Location

San Marcos, CA

• Jul 12, 2010

• #12

I've done one junkyard brake conversion and one Crown kit. I spent a lot of time junkyard diving for crap parts. Then spent more time and money to refurbish the crap. With four kids, my time is money.
The kit was a simple bolt on affair(mine had no e-brake cables), but worked just fine with no additional work.
It all depends what you want.

 

jbmoose

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Location

Alburtis, PA

• Jul 12, 2010

• #13

All you need from the junkyard is the backing plates(park brake hardware) and caliper brackets. Buy new rotors, calipers,pads, and a parking brake hardware kit (new springs and pins--$20 from Napa) . Get your die grinder, ream the center hole out some, and bolt it up. There, you're done. You'll come in under $200, and you'll have all new parts for way less than those "kits". Yeah, you'll have to modify some sh1t, but it ain't gonna take $300-$400 extra labor.