Dragonlich1961
NAXJA Forum User
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looking for help deciding wether or not to upgrade to the wj brakes.
can't find a clear writeup stating if the old parts must be used, and whats the minumim needed to make the brakes work.
reason for swap. Front end is due for service, rotors(bad grooves and extreme rust build up,(presumed original), pads(one side wear), calipers(possible sticking caliper, need replaced. and front knuckles have the typical grooves from the oem style brakes. at 23 years the balljoint could do for replacement even if not completly toast.
i have a few questions regaurding what parts must be swaped vs what is ususllly swapped. reason. just installed new zj steering and new draglink, as well as two new unit bearings. all of which were replaced due to failure. The PO was not kind. replaced lots of other crap too, in a few short years i'll have a new "old" jeep
Must new 99+ unit bearings be used or can the old ones be made to work? heard it just spaces the rotor incorectly, which is correctable with spacers on the caliper mounts.
Can the original style sterring be used for now? i understand it's not the best but im not throwing away damn near new parts.
oem xj steel wheels won't clear the wj brakes so new 15's with 3.75-3.5 back spacing would need to be sourced.
I'm currently running the stock abs brake system from master to wheel, does anything need to be changed out. abs currently does NOT function.
next spring, the entire suspension will hopefully be replaced with new 4.5" lift stuff, i need new control arm bushings, new leafsprings(AAL sucks), and new shackele bushings.
future plans will use wj tierods with probrably jks links. mounted otk. shorted trackbar mounted ota. ford 8.8 rear. running 33x12,hopefully.
94 4.0 auto 4x4. 3" 30's
Thanks Chris
can't find a clear writeup stating if the old parts must be used, and whats the minumim needed to make the brakes work.
reason for swap. Front end is due for service, rotors(bad grooves and extreme rust build up,(presumed original), pads(one side wear), calipers(possible sticking caliper, need replaced. and front knuckles have the typical grooves from the oem style brakes. at 23 years the balljoint could do for replacement even if not completly toast.
i have a few questions regaurding what parts must be swaped vs what is ususllly swapped. reason. just installed new zj steering and new draglink, as well as two new unit bearings. all of which were replaced due to failure. The PO was not kind. replaced lots of other crap too, in a few short years i'll have a new "old" jeep
Must new 99+ unit bearings be used or can the old ones be made to work? heard it just spaces the rotor incorectly, which is correctable with spacers on the caliper mounts.
Can the original style sterring be used for now? i understand it's not the best but im not throwing away damn near new parts.
oem xj steel wheels won't clear the wj brakes so new 15's with 3.75-3.5 back spacing would need to be sourced.
I'm currently running the stock abs brake system from master to wheel, does anything need to be changed out. abs currently does NOT function.
next spring, the entire suspension will hopefully be replaced with new 4.5" lift stuff, i need new control arm bushings, new leafsprings(AAL sucks), and new shackele bushings.
future plans will use wj tierods with probrably jks links. mounted otk. shorted trackbar mounted ota. ford 8.8 rear. running 33x12,hopefully.
94 4.0 auto 4x4. 3" 30's
Thanks Chris