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Old 08-01-2014, 08:35 PM
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What tools needed gonna do the swap. Want to know what I need. Thanks for some help
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Originally Posted by doghauler3
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Basic hand tools will get it done. You'll need a Dremel with a grinding drum if you have the 8.25.
If you need the parts, hit up Big David on here and see if he is still selling the conversion setup.
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Originally Posted by 98XJ40K
Basic hand tools will get it done. You'll need a Dremel with a grinding drum if you have the 8.25.
If you need the parts, hit up Big David on here and see if he is still selling the conversion setup.
i used a drill with a metal shaping bit, I think it's considerably faster than a dremel. also, I pulled the parts needed from a junkyard for ~$80 IIRC. if you have junk rotors to take as cores it would be cheaper.

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No special tools, just like everyone said above. I went with the Tera-Flex conversion. More expensive, but it worked good for me at the time. For the E-Brake Cables, you can go to Morris 4x4 and they have custom cables that work like cake, or search around here and there are some other options to use your existing brake cables.


I love my 4 wheel disks, I kept the original proportional valve, and if I lay on the brakes, i'll lock up all 4 (33's).


Good luck, you won't be unsatisfied.
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The hardest part will be enlarging the backing plate.
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The hardest part will be enlarging the backing plate.
This lol.

Don't forget you may need new hard lines along your axle. My originals into the wheel cylinders were toast.
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Thanks guys! Went junkyard got everything I hope. Now clean the stuff up. And install. Thanks again
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