This method does away with the need of replacing the formentioned parts, and is actually easier then the way I did mine.

I think you could buy the brackets, use the other parts you all ready have, and one everything is lined up right, burn the brackets in.. and call it good.

 

Sorry, I guess you went the ZJ route. Just a note the Crown Vic and Expoler brakes are the same as there both 8.8 axles. Only diffrence is the direction the caplier faces as far as the attachment for the e-brake. It's all a direct swap except for a little boring out of the rotors and backing plates. Only tricky part is the retainer plate. You have to make it so it will bolt the new backing plates on and be properly spaced so there isn't a gap. Also the new bearings and axles seals are all apart of the rebuild of the axle anyway so that's not a big deal.

 

They looked way different when I put them up to the axle flanges and next to the axle. The bolt holes were not even close. I couldnt see it working very easyly.

 

Ya that's the point of the new retainer plate , that's the only tricky part. I picked up some from a 03+ rubicon and plan on redrilling the holes to work.

 

Hey, I live in Gloucester, we should hook up sometime and go wheelin. LMK if your intrested

 

Always interested in wheeling and wrenching. What local clubs you belong too? You going to big dogs in June? or the Wheel in in march at oakridge?

 

I too used the rubicon plates and had them redrilled, as well as hacing the backing plates redrilled, and the center hole opened up. The machine shop even commented on what a pita it was to chuck the calipers up for use with their equipment, and how hard the backing plate material was

I decided to keep the 8.8 discs for a ford 9" I have I am also working on a set of flat top knuckles and a HPd44 for the front Might end up being a half ton full width rig before to long

 

Full width ford axles are always nice

 

Yeah they came out of a 73 ford f100 I was givent to get out of a mans yard it Had the axles, and a NP435 w/a D21 t-case. Interesting t-case.. only had one speed 2 to 1 was all gear driven and weighed a ton. Absolutlely no resale value. Did sell the np435 and kept the axles. Only down side to the axles were,drum brake fronts, so I traded a junk car for a 10 bolt front to get a set of flat top knuckles.. Now it is just a matter of assembling the axles buying gears and lockers.

 

I dont know any legal places around here. I havent been in the area for long and just started getting into wheelin. All the wheelin I have done is just nice easy stuff, seeing how she is my dd.

 

Gorcha.. there isnt much around our area. You have to go to Charlotesville area. I know a guy in West Point who is building a rock course.. but it is being built for vehicles that are 38's and up

 

Well I finally got around to doing some more work to my toy.

First I decided to ditch my Pro Comp AT's for something with a lil more use. I had a set of 33x12.5 on a set of classic CJ7 rims. So I bleacked them out and decided to use them.



AS for a set of trail tires I got a REALLY good deal on some Pizza cutter tires. 32x9.5 TSL's on stock jeep rims. Of course they got blacked out as well.



Here is the back jacked up with the AT's on it



Here is the back with the MT's on it. You can even see the Trail Sports wheel spacer




Here is what the front to rear difference looks like before I put spacer and tires on front.





This is how much flex I have with to short of shocks. My shocks could stand 4-5 more inches of length. I know its not impressive though.





If anyone want to make a reasonable offer on some used 33x12.5 on 5x4.5 rims with 4" BS let me know.

 

I got sideways last night with a few rum drinks and then I come into work and look at these pics... and now I'm feeling dizzy all over again! lol

 

Didnt realize I posted them sideways... OOOPs

 

Quick question, what was the vinyl top off of when you bought it. I have a xj cut like that but just have a tarp over it when I'm not out, looks like that would work well. Thanks