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black&blue 02-05-2002, 10:21 PM what is the easiest and cheapest way to put disc brakes on my rear dana 44? i have an 84 CJ7 with a d44 from a 75 scoutII, i want to keep the same 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern that i have now, i also want to have a parking brake. thanks Eric Ruhl 02-05-2002, 10:23 PM easiest = TSM cheapest = DIY Do a search, this topic has been hammered quite a bit lately. Look here and in the Jeep forum. Old Scout 02-06-2002, 07:32 AM Originally posted by Eric Ruhl Look here and in the Jeep forum. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29772 mike 02-06-2002, 08:46 AM Originally posted by Eric Ruhl easiest = TSM cheapest = DIY Do a search, this topic has been hammered quite a bit lately. Look here and in the Jeep forum. Piazza reciently did the TSM kit on his... and as I recall it worked out to being pretty cheap. WheelingPiazza 02-06-2002, 10:13 AM Yep sure did. All said and done was around 250.. I used TSM brackets, small gm Calipers, and 1992+ IFS light duty rotors.. I am six lug so you would need to find different rotors, but contact tsm and ask him what discs to use. DieselYJ 02-07-2002, 07:22 AM What were the calipers out of? Did they have the emergency brake hook up? WheelingPiazza 02-07-2002, 09:37 AM My calipers do not have an emergency brake.. They are from a 90 something camero, Monte carlo, GM car They are GM small calipers.. If you want a caliper with an emergency brake go with the caddy calipers. DieselYJ 02-07-2002, 09:39 AM Thanks. I dont want the emergency brake, that is why i asked. So when you say that they are out of a gm car, I assume you mean that they are front calipers???? Eric Ruhl 02-07-2002, 10:55 AM Yes front. Mine are off a Monte Carlo as well. DieselYJ 02-07-2002, 10:56 AM Ok, thanks guys. Eric, are the brackets that hard to make to hold these calipers? 1MutCJ7 02-07-2002, 12:09 PM Why wouldn't you go with the larger 1 1/8" rotors instead of the smaller ones? mike 02-07-2002, 12:13 PM Originally posted by DieselYJ Ok, thanks guys. Eric, are the brackets that hard to make to hold these calipers? No, its just time consuming. DieselYJ 02-07-2002, 12:15 PM Would any of you guys happen to have any pics of the brackets that you use to hold the calipers? Thanks again madmarx 02-07-2002, 12:21 PM Or you buy the brackets from a reacecar shop or online from http://www.loufegersracing.com/brake.htm for about $25 and then weld them on. That is what I did with my 60 in my CJ DieselYJ 02-07-2002, 12:25 PM Or you buy the brackets from a reacecar shop or online from http://www.loufegersracing.com/brake.htm for about $25 and then weld them on. That is what I did with my 60 in my CJ That works for me too. Which ones are the ones you used (what part# on that site)? Jeff 92xj WI 02-08-2002, 11:38 AM I used weld on brackets from a stock car race place here in town, but I added some material to make them bolt on to the rear of the axle end flange using three of the four bolts. I did this on a SJ rear D44. I used the IFS front rotors and small GM car front calipers too. Jeff DRM 02-08-2002, 12:26 PM Just another option: MetalFusion Dana 44 Disk Brake Kit (http://www.metalfusionfab.com/disk_brake_conversions.htm) http://www.metalfusionfab.com/images/products/Disk_Brakes/bracket%20kit.jpg | |