anthrax323
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
Many thanks to 1fox2go and his father for providing my axles (HP30 and 29-spline 8.25"), now the teardown and build-up process can begin
Now I managed to luck out and find a local man parting out a 2004 WJ who will sell me anything I want for any price I ask (seriously) so long as I pull it. I'm already grabbing the complete front brake/knuckle/steering setup (how does $80 sound?) and got to thinking about the rears...
I know these came with D35C and D44 rear axles from the factory, the latter of which has 3" axle tubes much like the 8.25" (right? or am I totally off base on this assumption?). Is there a decent chance that the emergency brake/caliper mounting brackets will fit over the 8.25" axle tube AND stock bolt pattern, and still work with the stock 8.25" axle shafts? I'm thinking this may be an apples-and-oranges discussion (as I'm sure the axle shafts are different as well as spacing/tolerances in just about every other regard), so please feel free to smack me back on track so I can stick with the KJ rear disc swap as originally planned.
Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
Campbell
Now I managed to luck out and find a local man parting out a 2004 WJ who will sell me anything I want for any price I ask (seriously) so long as I pull it. I'm already grabbing the complete front brake/knuckle/steering setup (how does $80 sound?) and got to thinking about the rears...
I know these came with D35C and D44 rear axles from the factory, the latter of which has 3" axle tubes much like the 8.25" (right? or am I totally off base on this assumption?). Is there a decent chance that the emergency brake/caliper mounting brackets will fit over the 8.25" axle tube AND stock bolt pattern, and still work with the stock 8.25" axle shafts? I'm thinking this may be an apples-and-oranges discussion (as I'm sure the axle shafts are different as well as spacing/tolerances in just about every other regard), so please feel free to smack me back on track so I can stick with the KJ rear disc swap as originally planned.
Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
Campbell