brake upgrade

Could somebody post a parts list to conver the front brakes to 11inch drums and or disk brakes. I know its been posted before but I am feeling lazy.
Thanks

 

Hence the number of replies.

 

Look in the tech section under brakes.:v6:

 

When I priced everything out, my disc upgrade actually ended up costing me about $100 less than the 11" kits, even after machine work to the hubs.

Add (2) Timken part #LMK501311 to this list:
http://www.earlycj5.com/tech/brakes/diskSwap/disc_conversion.shtml

This thread has all the links you need to do the job:
http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33352&highlight=disc+brakes

 

Heh.

 

Thanks Jayhawk my 9 inchers actually work pretty well now with 31s but when next summer rolls around I want to go up to 33s or 34s.
Could anyone tell me if it would be easier/cheaper to just regear a d30 or d44. I know that I could pic up a D30 for like 100 bucks and with only 34s and an f head it would hold up fine I think.

 

The cost really depends on your parts scrounging abilities and whether you'd do the regearing yourself.


A couple more things to consider- with a D30 swap, you'll gain an axle for which parts are probably more available and your Jeeps turning radius will improve as well.

I put one in mine only after putting new kingpin bearings and converting my D25 to discs. I think I like doing the same work over and over again.

 

My parts scrounging abilitys are decent I know d30s are all over the place but I am not sure about regearing it myself. It can't be that hard right? Maybe when schools over I will give it a try.

 

not really for someone who has mechanical ability. if not could be famous last words.

 

I've never done it, but my pro mechanic friend at the Jeep dealer said that it's the most advanced task of any on an automobile. You need special tools and technique - are you willing to buy the tools and to spend a lot of time getting it right? You could start by reading the chapter in the FSM.

Probably a mistake for someone too lazy to search for background info.

 

I did my 11" brakes cheap. On the rear I got 1970 Bronco 11 inch brakes-- cuz the backing plates bolt right up. They are off the dana 30 Bronco front end.
Got them for $30 bucks. Next I got a Dana 30 off of a 1972 CJ that had
11 inch stock brakes. I paid 100 bucks for the whole dana 30--and it had a locker inside too.

So I spent low bucks for the upgrade.

If you hunt the junk yards-- you can do it cheap-