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This is my vote for best answer. 91's have an early model Bendix system (not Renix). There is not an unboosted backup system - you can end up with no brakes. Diagnostics were faulty and it had failures early into it's life. While some components were under recall, expect to pay more for the...

I did mine using a donor 96. Cut the donor hardlines at the prop valve (leaving the fittings and several inches of line in place), leave it attached to the master cylinder, got the booster, spacer, and just kept going, taking the entire brake assembly off the inner firewall. No issues with rod...

Honestly at 2 -2.5 inch of lift, the beginnings of DW are unlikely to be addressed by replacing control arms at 140K. Unless of course they are bent from hitting rocks - then replacing with some beefy aftermarket arms makes sense. If you are just trying to track down minor DW then low mileage...

My buddy was running 2.0s on a TJ style buggy with long arms and had a miserable time with constant unloading on hill climbs. We referred to it as "shark jawing" - as soon as he'd start uphill and transfer weight to the rear axle, the front would drop out to near full suspension droop. Had to...

Yeah, it sounds harsh but what you really needs is a quality 4.5" kit without the coils. When I did mine about 5 yrs ago I went with RE. Plenty of other good choices nowdays. At 3" on say 31's you can get by pretty cheap but at 4.5 on say 33's or bigger there are a lot of issues that need...

I've got a 4.0, AW4 and went originally with 32's and 4.56s. Going up to 33's made me wish I had gone to 4.88's! 4.11s are excused if you are doing a Junk Yard swap. My buddy put them in his XJ running a 4.0, 5 spd manual and 30's. He regularly commutes cross country and loves the combo...

Been a long time since I dealt with this on a non-C-Clip Dana 35 but as I recall, the only difference is that the inside diameter on the abs wheel cylinder is slightly smaller than that of the non-abs. I'm fairly certain there's no difference between the 2 mounting wise...

Spot on with everything said about the 95/96 Master cylinder. Put one in my 91, just bent and reflared the existing lines and used the pedal assembly from the donor. The only issue I've run into with the cooling system conversion is the temperature sensor. Got lucky on 1 as the new radiator...

Drum brakes on a 44 work fine with 33's, axle shafts are the same as a TJ 44 (the retainer plates are different)- spares or alloys aren't that hard to find, with the exception of the drums & shoes, wheel cylinders and hardware is the same as a non-C-clip dana 35.

Either way, the 44 is the weak link... I've got kind of the same issues with a set of 37's in the garage, all the parts (except RCV axle shafts) to build my front 44 (already got an old Currie 9 inch in back). 37's are from a buddy who ran them briefly with a D60 - and "the tires weren't big...

Quick question - will a 93 4.0 longblock work in a 99 Grand Cherokee without fabrication?

Trying to help out here: You've got a 94 with 3.5" of lift and a TCase drop (of unknown size)... In addition to the vibes, you heard a "clunk" = I'd be seriously looking for U-Joint issues in the rear drive shaft. You are making them work at different angles than they have for the last...

Yeah cut it off at the front/rear hydraulic lines and throw the current proportioning valve out with the rest of the system

A junk yard XJ rear axle to replace your damaged one should be $100 - $200. You are proposing a solution that will likely require 10x that amount and/or excellent fabrication skills. Coil spring mounts won't go on the floors as you suggest. That said, I have a buddy who years ago put a TJ...

No. Install a non-ABS system from a 95/96 Agree xbillion what Begster says! My worst complaint with that system was it would randomly go into ABS mode on dry pavement, pedal thumping up and down, stopping distance doubled, wife screaming from the passenger seat, "we're gonna die!"...