Rear Disk Brakes and Stock Wheels

[1990 Comanche]

Will the stock 5-Star 15" wheel fit over a rear disk brake conversion on a Comanche with a Dana 44?

Read in some of the posts that factory wheels have clearance problems.

Planning on using parts from a ZJ or if you have a better suggestion.

 

[HOrnbrod]

I haven't tried these particular wheels, but I did run into caliper clearance problems originally with the Canyon wheels. A set of 1.25" Spidertrax spacers will fix clearance problems quite easily though, and look better too.

[Keyav8r]

I'll second the "looks better" with Spidertrax 1.25" spacers. Can't comment on the clearance issue as I still have drums on the rear.

[dscowell]

Some spacer should do the trick or wheels with less back spacing if you want to buy a new set.  The wheels on my truck have a 3.25" as opposed to the 5" on my stock wheels and I have no problems. 

[1990 Comanche]

Thanks for all of the answers, but now I have a bigger problem.

The Dana 44 I purchased has a bent axle shaft. Anyone have a good source for good used stock shafts?

Thanks

[Strokermjcomanche]

What spline count ?

 

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[HOrnbrod]

Gotta be 30 spline axles.  OP, which side (L or R) is bent, and how do you know it's bent? I have a couple of spares. 

[1990 Comanche]

It is the right (long) side. It looked odd, so I put it between 2 V blocks and used a dial indicator. It reads between 0 and 80 as I spin the axle a full 360.

Spline is 30

[Crash]

For  44, my understanding is that exploder 8.8 rear discs work best. All will require some kind of mod, since the D44 is a non-c-clip axle. 

[HOrnbrod]

It is the right (long) side. It looked odd, so I put it between 2 V blocks and used a dial indicator. It reads between 0 and 80 as I spin the axle a full 360.

Spline is 30

 

As in .008 or .080? But if you can eyeball the wobble on a dial indicator, it's bent.

 

I've got the left side axle spares only now. Been waiting for the stockers to snap, so I can swap in the chromoly axle shaft kit I've had for a couple of years.