volcomphase

on a scale of 1 to 10 would it be worth it to swap to disc brakes?
the idea was rattling around in my brain and wanted some insight/input on it

Gillette1987

I've used disc brakes on my old 93 ford explorer that was rolling 35" tires and a ford 9 inch rear end... prior to the disc brakes (drums) ive had trouble stopping as quick as i wanted to, especially with all the water that would accumulate within the drums when wheelin... disc brakes dont hold water and quickly dissipate. im all for disc brakes if you dont hit heavy mud all the time

8 out of 10

rweaver138

disk brakes are the ****. i have zj disks on my cherokee and the stopping power is alot better, and besides disk brakes are ten times easier to change.

RevSpongebobSP

What is the difficulty rating on a job like this, say from 1-10. 1 being an oil change and 10 being maybe an engine replacement? Just curious as I try to figure what I can afford and actually do myself.

SRT-10Jeep

Some wheres around a 5, depending on your knowledge.

96Cherokee113

I haven't done mine yet, but it's pretty simple when it comes down to it. I'd probably say a 4 would be a good rating. What you do it take off the wheels. Then, take off all the brake hardware. Take off the differential cover so you can release the axles. Pull the axles out and take off the backing plate. Reinstall the new backing plate. Put axles back in and and put the differential cover back on. Fill differential with fluid. Install new brakes and put the wheels back on. That's really all there is to it. And you have to bleed the brakes afterwards because you opened the system. There's a lot of writeups on how to do it. Search around and read up because I probably left some details out.

RevSpongebobSP

No worries about leaving something out, I will search it here on the forums. Once I dump this 98 F150 it will give me a little cash to put into the new toy and I think I can workout anything under a 4 or 5.

As always, thanks for the info.

robertj

Most of your braking power comes from the front brakes. Drum brakes are more than sufficient for most uses, and I think 4 wheel discs is more of a "look at what I did" thing:

http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/tec...7/article.html

"While a "yes" answer would certainly be great for increasing Town Hall traffic, the truth is that today's disc/drum setups are completely adequate for the majority of new cars. Remember that both disc and drum brake design has been vastly improved in the last 20 years. In fact, the current rear drum brake systems on today's cars would provide better stopping performance then the front disc setups of the '70s. And today's front disc brakes are truly exceptional in terms of stopping power. Combined with the fact that between 60 and 90 percent of a vehicle's stopping power comes from the front wheels, it's clear that a well-designed, modern drum brake is all that's required for most rear wheel brake duty. "

Rmart30

Difficulty is a 4..... and its well worth the swap. Heres the write up on it.....http://home.swbell.net/rriojas3/reardisk.html

If you are on 33's or bigger and really want to stop do the WJ front brake upgrade here...http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/brakes/xj_wjbrakes03/

okcjeeper

If you do them here is the cable you need to have the parking break.. It is found in this post below..

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/free-quick-fix-41821/

4jeepers

Definitely a "10"

Rysam

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that post is about the kickdown cable adjustment for an auto trans. no mention of E brakes or brakes at all in the 4 pages.
unless im driving a toyota and the brakes and throttle are the same pedal

okcjeeper

lmao I posted the wrong link doh..sorry let me get the correct one.

okcjeeper

The correct one this time..lmao

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/zj-...e-cable-36835/

Rysam

ahh thanks, Im in the process of collecting parts for a crown vic swap on a d44 and that helps.