WJ brakes & steering for a preunner?

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Would this be a good idea? I love the idea of having bigger brakes & it seems the WJ steering would better..Everyone seems to say its much more responsive.


Would this type of steering be good for a daily driver(80%)/jeepspeed type rig(20%)?
 
Cann you explain the difference to me...
I was going to go with currie steering but I really want to upgrade the brakes as well and that's why I now planned to do th wj swap because it seems perfect for me!

What's the difference between the 2?
 
the WJ steering knuckles have a separate arm for the drag link to bolt up to, instead of connecting to the tie rod. makes for a much more responsive steering setup, and better angles.

Nice writeup XJEEPER.
 
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Thanks Grimm

Casual, if you look on my build thread, you will see both the Currie and WJ setups on my rig. Having run both, I wouldn't drop a dime on the Curries stuff, it's an improvement over stock and is bolt-on, but the WJ set up has the huge advantage of bigger brakes and eliminating the inherent bumpsteer issues that accompany the Inverted Y design.
 
The official name for WJ-style steering is 'crossover.' Don't ask me why... but that's what it's called.

I ran the WJ brake/steering setup on my D30 and it was awesome. The thing could stop on a dime (for being an XJ)
 
Ya thats my main reason for upgrading but if the steering is that much better than thats also a bonus for me lol.

Thanks for the help guys.
 
Realize that with the WJ conversion there is a distinct possibility that you will have to run a 16" wheel.

Kind of a bummer if you have $$$ invested in 15" wheels and tires.

Just one more thing to consider when deciding on a steering/brake setup for the D30.
 
Thanks for the heads up Karstic. I am finding alot of people only post the positive's of doing mods and forget to mention the drawbacks. I am waist deep in doing a 8.8 swap and everyone talks like they drop in with a 1/2 wrench during your lunch break. Far from it. I will have to buy wheel spacer as the axle is 1.5" narrower. Almost none of the stock hardware will work adding to the cost. etc.

I am doing a long arm conversion to the front and re-gearing the D30 to match the 4.10's in the 8.8. I was seriously thinking about doing the wj knuckle convserion as well but not if I have to buy new wheels also!
 
karstic said:
Realize that with the WJ conversion there is a distinct possibility that you will have to run a 16" wheel.

Kind of a bummer if you have $$$ invested in 15" wheels and tires.

Just one more thing to consider when deciding on a steering/brake setup for the D30.
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My 15x8s with 3.75" of backspacing just clear my WJ brakes.
 
My 15x8 4.5" BS steel wheels required the calipers to be ground slightly. The real drawback is having to buy/build a new trackbar and OTA mount, figure out a steering setup, and swaybar mounts. You can avoid a lot of that by running stock XJ steering, but then you lose half the reason for the swap.
 
karstic said:
Realize that with the WJ conversion there is a distinct possibility that you will have to run a 16" wheel.

Kind of a bummer if you have $$$ invested in 15" wheels and tires.

Just one more thing to consider when deciding on a steering/brake setup for the D30.
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Great point, I've been running 16's for years so wheel to caliper clearance wasn't on my radar.......
 
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