rear disk brake conversion
04-05-2012, 02:56 PM
#1
Seasoned Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Springfield, MA
Posts: 372
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
rear disk brake conversion
i picked up the rear rotors and calipers off my buddy's 96 grand cherokee. He tells me that the caliper brakets should be able to just bolt up to my stock rear Dana 35. Has anyone done anything like this before? My brakes suck right now so i'm excited about making this work.
04-05-2012, 03:31 PM
#2
Seasoned Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 254
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
04-05-2012, 07:08 PM
#4
Seasoned Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 296
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1998
Worked on my 8.25. made a big difference in my braking! You just have to open up the hole that the axle tube sits in. When I was doing my research I think I read it would work on a 35 also but im not 100% sure.
04-06-2012, 07:45 AM
#6
CF Veteran
If you search you'll also notice nobody suggests spending any money at all on a D35. save the cash and buy yourself a 8.25 for 80$ at the junkyard to do the swap on. You'll love it running on 35s without swaping an axle yet.
Trending Topics
04-06-2012, 08:27 AM
#8
::CF Moderator::
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prescott, Az
Posts: 43,864
Received 1,524 Likes
on
1,236 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
04-06-2012, 08:36 AM
#10
::CF Moderator::
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prescott, Az
Posts: 43,864
Received 1,524 Likes
on
1,236 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Too bad that's not mentioned in the write-ups, huh?
I was fortunate to have the 8.25 on the bench and the GC donor on the picnic table when doing the disc brake swap, while my wife was driving her 88 XJ with a noisy 35 in it..
04-06-2012, 09:50 AM
#11
Seasoned Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Springfield, MA
Posts: 372
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
yes i am eventually going for the 8.25 swap but i already have the calipers and rotors and i dont know where you're getting your JY parts but nobody is selling an 8.25 for anywhere near $80 around here. I also have spare axle shafts for the 35 so until it breaks to where i cant fix it for free with spares, i'll stick with it.
04-25-2016, 06:20 PM
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
did this conversion a couple months ago...found a kit on eBay...they were used parts pulled from a zj but all parts were in good shape and decent priced to...direct bolt on and am so glad I did this braking so much more responsive..think I payed like 160 with free shipping
04-26-2016, 05:53 AM
#13
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
yes i am eventually going for the 8.25 swap but i already have the calipers and rotors and i dont know where you're getting your JY parts but nobody is selling an 8.25 for anywhere near $80 around here. I also have spare axle shafts for the 35 so until it breaks to where i cant fix it for free with spares, i'll stick with it.
your looking in the wrong place if you cant find a cheap 8.25 when i put in my built axles into my new xj ill sell you the 8.25 for $100 i'm in agawam
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Montana5991
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
2
09-02-2015 09:23 AM
cherokee01
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
10
08-30-2015 05:04 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)