1. Registration trouble? Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom right corner of the page and your issue will be resolved.
    Dismiss Notice

Which brake cylinder to use?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Billywam, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. Aug 29, 2014
    Billywam

    Billywam Billywam

    Lyons, Colorado
    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2005
    Messages:
    139
    I'm finally getting around to putting 11" brakes on the rear Dana 44 axle of my 69 CJ-5. I bought these backing plates a couple years ago, but don't know what the donor vehicle was. The hole for the brake cylinder is 1.5" and from what I can learn researching online, this isn't the same size hole that would have been found for intermediate Jeep brakes. Does anyone have any advice on how I go about identifying which brake cylinders I should be purchasing? Thanks in advance!

    [​IMG]
     
    Billywam, Aug 29, 2014
    #1
  2. Aug 29, 2014
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    Hermosa, SD
    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2003
    Messages:
    8,524
    ?

    The rear intermediate backing plates I have are from a '74 CJ.
    The mounting hole diameter is 1.5".
    I'm using wheel cylinders WC59240 and WC59241.
    They both measure 1.5" for the mounting opening and will fit in the backing plates.
     
    jpflat2a, Aug 29, 2014
    #2
  3. Aug 29, 2014
    Billywam

    Billywam Billywam

    Lyons, Colorado
    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2005
    Messages:
    139
    Thank you for the information!
     
    Billywam, Aug 29, 2014
    #3
  4. Aug 29, 2014
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Happy Valley, OR
    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2002
    Messages:
    12,529
    fwiw those look like Ford backing plates. Should work fine
     
    nickmil, Aug 29, 2014
    #4
New Posts