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D44 DRUM SWAP TO DISC? Anyone know??

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COJarhead4whln

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Just picked up a D44 for my 89XJ and I looked into doing a disc brake swap but the Teraflex kit is the least expensive and it still costs over 500 dollars. I heard that you can use ZJ brake set up does anyone know anything about that, or any other way that would be more cost effective??
 
I am going to use the mid 90's Crown Vic brakes. I don't have a write up link , but I have heard they will fit right on with only one other extra part. My D44 drums suck. Stopping can be down right scary sometimes.
 
I just did the same swap. I used the 98 Ford Explore rear disc brake that I got off the junk yard $120 and they work great. The parts look brand new so I took them. Some minor modification need to be done even when using the Rubicon retainer plate because the bolt holes don't match up. I will take some pictures once it stops raining.
 
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How so, you grind a little bit off the bracket, you buy the tera flex preload shims for the retainer plate and enlarge the center hole on the rotor a bit. Bolt it up and done. Much more bolt on that redrilling ZJ brackets.
 
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