brakes on my 8.8

[88swampedmj]

iam sure someone here has done a 8.8 conversion..

when iam hooking up the brakes do i need a proportioning valve?

i was told i do or the brakes will lock up to quick in the rear?..

i saw a write up on a 8.8 swap it didnt look like the guy did that

[87manche]

go and fine the proportioning valve out of a ZJ, they came with discs from the factory.

[88swampedmj]

oh ok cool thanks for the help, ill be makin a trip to the junkyard soon and ill put that on my grab list

[CWLONGSHOT]

I herd this nonsence as well when I put the 8.8 in the rear of my TJ.

 

NOT TRUE!!!

 

A REAL prop valve IS A GOOD idea in a MJ as the crappy rear mounted one is problematic to say the least. But to say you MUST do this OR____ will happen is a load of crap!

 

I have NO problem with the rear disc's on my TJ using the factory brake lines, prop valve, MC and vac booster.

 

I also ran the rear brakes on my MJ by just removing the rear prop valve and changing the line in the fornt dist block with ZERO PROBLEMS!!!

Yea the rear will lock up first, but so did the rear on EVERY single PU I have ever driven!!

 

CW

[DirtyComanche]

My height-sensing loading valve BS doesn't work.

 

 

The 8.8 worked fine with disks with all the stock stuff.

[ORCA]

My height-sensing loading valve BS doesn't work.

 

 

The 8.8 worked fine with disks with all the stock stuff.

 

Ditto :brows:

[pingpong]

:agree:

[88swampedmj]

haha well as CWLONGSHOT would say, SCREW IT haha ill connect my stock brakes up to it, but my adjustable prop valve thing on my manche... that was bolted to the axle..?? .. i zippie tied mine up its not doin much anymore.. ill get a picture and let yall see

[88swampedmj]

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when i did a spring over on it, i just zippie tied that thing up..

[88swampedmj]

could i just hook the 8.8 to my stock lines? i noticed they are also a little thicker than the 8.8 brake lines