I was just curious if any of you guys have switched your Drum brakes on the Chrysler 8.25 rear axle to disc brakes without replacing the whole axle. Anybody done it? Is it doable?

 

A: use the search function, please. Its not hard to do and it saves everyone a ton of hassle

To answer your question, yes it is doable. I've read write-ups of people successfully doing it without issue.

 

Thanks for the condescending reply smartass!!!

 

sounds tech to me!

 

Not being condescending, use the search function. The info is out there, go find it. Since you want to be a jerk here's a write-up for a rear disc conversion: http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBArearBrakes1.htm

Do yourself a favor, bookmark that page and use it often.

yeah, my bad. It is tech, fixed my post

 

yep! check this out! http://www.teraflex.biz/products/rea...ng-pocket.html

 

dude thats a rip-off. I can get the parts for $200 less, locally and new. If I went the JY route I could probably get everything for sub $150. Teraflex makes nice stuff IMO but its really pricey.

 

jist throwin it out there!

 

There is a write up on here somewhere, where a guys used rear Liberty brake parts to do the swap even reused the parking break.

Edit: Heres the link: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/li...nversion-7695/

 

just finished two weeks ago with my rear brakes convertion, now I running 2002 Liberty rear disc brakes. The only thing is that the emergency brake's cables are not compatible, I have the Liberty ones, I will cut them to make them shorter so They can fit with XJ 2001, I did not feel too much improve in brake power, but what I really can tell is that I feel is improved presicion, it brakes only in straight line, I wonder, now which way to improve brake power. I'm thinking on testing front Liberty brakes, or Liberty booster and pump.

Do you have any suggestions,

Regards

Chereveco
From Costa Rica

 

I also read about a guy who used a 1990's Caprice (old cop car) breaks on the rear end.

Postscript:

I agree with the 'search' function suggestion...
That way, you can read multiple articles on what people have done as well as look for pictures, which ALWAYS help.

Good Luck- have fun!

 

Get the brakes off the grand cheorkee(zj) from the junkyard, then go buy the extended lines from terra flex

 

IMO, 1) its not a hassle...that's what this site is here for. If you don't want to reply, you don't have to. 2) the search function on here kind of sucks. I don't think I've ever found what I was looking for with it.

Does anyone know if the pre-'96 27 spline 8.25 and the 29 spline 8.25 have the same axle tube diameter?? (i.e. would the breaks from a 29 spline work on a 27 spline?)

 

Proportioning valve maybe?
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=978214&highlight=zj+prop+valve&pa ge=2

 

He would have no parking brake.