D44 Disc Brake Conversion

I just picked up a XJ D44 from a local junk yard and I want to put some disc brakes on it. I was wondering if any one has tried swapping backing plates/calipers off of a D44 from an Isuzu Rodeo?

The rodeo is a six lug pattern, no dice on the conversion.

However there are dozens of D44 disc conversions, a search would yield every answer you could ask for.


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If you can find some 5 lug rotors with the same dimensions as the Isuzu I don't see why it wouldn't work.

The isuzu has some wacky bearing retainer pattern that resembles Texas and is almost the same size as Texas....So I don't think the caliper mounting brackets from the isuzu D-44 will work on a XJ D44

I believe that you can possibly use the rear brakes off of an older Ford Crown Victoria. Not 100% positive though.

What about discs from a Grand Cherokee dana 44.... IDK!

Ok thanks for the information guys. It looks like when I do the conversion I will use ZJ rear brakes and I will have to order this part number (5083678AA) for the bearing retainer plates.

i used a zj rear disk setup. more drilling and grinding than the ford explorer setup id recomend the explorer setup. all in all it was pretty easy and straight forward. you need tj retaining plates for the axle shafts since they have built in spacers for the proper bearing pre-load or buy teraflex spacers. otherwise your shafts will have play in them side to side, no good. other than that have a good grinding bit. also grab the inners of the zj prop valve. i have the inners just havent swapped em over yet. i like the braking power