rear disc brakes

[drty811]

im looking into converting my rear drums to disc. been searching online and have come up with a couple options. just wondering what options you all have used when converting?

[j4000 =)]

What rear Axle do you Have?

[bigun]

Here is some reading for you

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=174851&highlight=nissan+suzuki


http://floridajeepers.net/viewtopic.php?t=28612&sid=0ba255ae10e200997a103064e007821c

http://cjoffroad.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15381&whichpage=1

[florida]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120571409883&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en


This kit looks good. Make sure you change the proportioning valve as you are going to be running full disk, and not disk/drum. I assumed from you profile pic that you have a D60 out back.

[mattmopar440]

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-815.htm

[drty811]

What rear Axle do you Have?

D44 in the rear.

thinking about buying a kit. found this one.

http://www.tsmmfg.com/2460.htm

considering it for the options

[TPICherokee]

D44 in the rear.

thinking about buying a kit. found this one.

http://www.tsmmfg.com/2460.htm

considering it for the options

Same as our kit but we give the IFSJA discount on ours...

[babywag]

I used brackets and rotors from these guys...
http://www.steeltechsolutions.com/REAR_DISC_PAGE_CODE.html
(purchased 2nd hand from a member on here)
Along with some caddy eldorado calipers.
(purchased from the boneyard in like new condition)

Never swapped the prop. valve, and have had zero issues in several years.

[drty811]

thanks for all the replies.

anybody use a weld on adapter or just the bolt-on's?

[JohnnyJ]

I used a weld-on bracket from aa-mfg.com. 92 K1500 4x4 rotor and Wag front caliper. No parking/e-brake, though.

[Towtruck]

Here's a link (with photos) to a weld-on setup for an AMC20. Brackets (AA) are the same as for Dana as is the general process. A new proportioning valve is not needed if you use the El Dorado brakes. Cost for a weld on kit if you gather up all the parts yourself should be in the $250-275 range. The smaller El Dorado brakes provide a perfect balance front/rear.

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=66866&highlight=amc-20+disk

Here's a link for parking brake cable mod with ElDorado calipers...

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=77405

[AKJ20]

http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.com/index16.html

[drty811]

thanks again for all the great info and links. its been a really big help

[jsmorris]

When converting to discs with the Caddy calipers and weld-on brackets, is there any reason a guy couldn't use a standard front disc from a FSJ for the rear instead of a chevy rotor that needs redrilled?

Also, is the AA-113C (http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1001) or AA-113A (http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.aspx?itemid=20) the right brackets for a D44 and caddy calipers?

[drty811]

good question.......guess it depends on the offset and rotor thickness.

AA-113A is the bracket i was leaning towards.