Wiggilez Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 so i'm considering the above upgrade for my 44 I just picked up, but my research has left me with a few questions, the biggest being will stock steelies fit over this assembly, or will I have to get aftermarket rims? from what i've found people have said both yes and no :/ Edit,I also read that D35 disk of a ZJ will work with this, do they mean just the disk, or do they mean to whole set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I have Explorer disks on my 44 and have tried several Jeep wheels including the steelies and they all cleared except for the alloy Canyon wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 I have Explorer disks on my 44 and have tried several Jeep wheels including the steelies and they all fit except for the alloy Canyon wheels. thank you for this information, I will keep a lookout for 95+ explores next time i'm at the JY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I have Explorer disks on my 44 and have tried several Jeep wheels including the steelies and they all fit except for the alloy Canyon wheels. ZJ or TJ Canyon wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Don't know. They were 15" x 8" and rubbed on the caliper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Is there a link to find out what stuff I need off the Exploder for the D44 disk conversion? I'm really interested in this! Thanks! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=967146 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Don't know. They were 15" x 8" and rubbed on the caliper. TJ. What I have.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=967146 that's the build p that I found and was going to use for mine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yes, the ZJ D35/44 disc setup is plug n pray for the D35/44 in XJ/MJ. Even the 8,25 with a little clearancing on the backing plate hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yes, the ZJ D35/44 disc setup is plug n pray for the D35/44 in XJ/MJ. Even the 8,25 with a little clearancing on the backing plate hole. More info please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Sweet, thanks! This and the WJ brake booster/master cyl mod should make it stop a whole lot better!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yes, the ZJ D35/44 disc setup is plug n pray for the D35/44 in XJ/MJ. Even the 8,25 with a little clearancing on the backing plate hole. This isn't entirely correct. Non c clip dana 35's are not plug and play with ZJ discs. Most mjs have the non c clip dana 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yes, the ZJ D35/44 disc setup is plug n pray for the D35/44 in XJ/MJ. Even the 8,25 with a little clearancing on the backing plate hole. This isn't entirely correct. Non c clip dana 35's are not plug and play with ZJ discs. Most mjs have the non c clip dana 35. The same is true for the D44 axle since it has the same axle flange bolt pattern as the non c-clip D35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 So my hopes are shot..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 You can purchase the correct backing plates for the D44 as well as the preload spacers to make up for the disk thickness directly from Teraflex. Probably other places too. All the rest of the stuff (rotors, calipers, etc.) are Ford Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'm not sure they sell the backing plates seperately, but these are the spacers: https://teraflex.com/shop_items/528ffa7fead962f416e73011 Also relevant: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Disc_brakes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'm not sure they sell the backing plates seperately, but these are the spacers: https://teraflex.com/shop_items/528ffa7fead962f416e73011 Also relevant: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Disc_brakes/ They do sell them separately. I would not have posted if they did not. I purchased a pair from Teraflex when I swapped my disk brakes from a c-clip D35 to a D44. About $65/ea with the preload spacers IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'm not sure they sell the backing plates seperately, but these are the spacers: https://teraflex.com/shop_items/528ffa7fead962f416e73011 Also relevant: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Disc_brakes/ They do sell them separately. I would not have posted if they did not. I purchased a pair from Teraflex when I swapped my disk brakes from a c-clip D35 to a D44. About $65/ea with the preload spacers IIRC. That is some excellent information, sir :cheers: For people who want to keep their Non C clip D35/D44 and want discs, that is pretty cheap! It's hard to believe the whole kit is 600 some dollars, when those are the parts that matter most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I should elaborate a bit. I purchased the plates about four years ago. The first idiot I talked to at Teraflex wanted ~$150/ea and was a total asshat on the phone. So I called back and asked for Doug (ext 318) whom I had dealt with before. I explained what I wanted to do (swap the disks from a c-clip D35 to a D44 because I upgraded the axle), and he came up with the much lower price. But I've no idea if he still works there and what the price is now. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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