Cottontail
Three-De Off-Road
- Location
- Nashville, TN
I am considering doing the WJ brake upgrade. I have a 2001 XJ running 265s on stock 16" silver stars. A bunch of steering is already upgraded...ZJ tie rod, double shear track bar, etc.
So, based on my reading, I understand the following to be true:
a) Since I have an 01 I don't need to do the booster or master cylinder swap.
b) I don't need to do OTK steering. My current set up will be fine.
c) I only need to buy knuckles, caliper, caliper bracket, and a JKS spacer
d) I need to get WJ rotors and drill them for 5 x 4.5 hubs without more mods. I could use a Sport Trac rotor, but it would require mods to the caliper.
e) I don't need to get new hubs. What I have is fine.
f) I will need new lower WJ ball joints.
This is one topic where there seems to be an overload of discussions on several sites but none of them seem to be comprehensive. And the ones that are the most comprehensive are the ones where fabrication is necessary.
Is it really this simple?
So, based on my reading, I understand the following to be true:
a) Since I have an 01 I don't need to do the booster or master cylinder swap.
b) I don't need to do OTK steering. My current set up will be fine.
c) I only need to buy knuckles, caliper, caliper bracket, and a JKS spacer
d) I need to get WJ rotors and drill them for 5 x 4.5 hubs without more mods. I could use a Sport Trac rotor, but it would require mods to the caliper.
e) I don't need to get new hubs. What I have is fine.
f) I will need new lower WJ ball joints.
This is one topic where there seems to be an overload of discussions on several sites but none of them seem to be comprehensive. And the ones that are the most comprehensive are the ones where fabrication is necessary.
Is it really this simple?