justinquilliam Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i have dana 44s from a 69 wagonner to put under my comanche but i want to convert them to disc brakes. what is the best way to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 There is a write up here for converting a D44 to discs: http://gojeep.willyshotrod.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinquilliam Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 its a good article but i don't really care for making the spacers for the bearings. id rather buy something that was made to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Maybe the outers can be swapped with later model parts? :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 A '69 Wagoneer has 6-bolt wheels, doesn't it? You're going to need custom-made axle shafts no matter what you do for brakes, unless you swap in a matching 6-bolt front axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinquilliam Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 my wagoneer has 5 wheel studs. its the same bolt pattern as a ford five lug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Check with these folks fora kit... http://www.tsmmfg.com/2460.htm I know this one says '74 - '92, but they may have others if you ask or search the site. my wagoneer has 5 wheel studs. its the same bolt pattern as a ford five lugAre you talking about an XJ Wagoneer? The Grand Wagoneers have 6 lug (6 on 5.5) axles. If you have a Grand Wagoneer with 5 lug...it has been changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 The FullSizeJeep club (ifsja.org) says that the 69 Wagoneer came with the Dana 27A front axle. And that the Dana 44 front didn't appear until 1974. You may want to confirm what axle you have or at least what year it is. Photos would help. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 D30 was used '68 to '73 with closed knuckle 5 on 5 1/2" and drum brakes. The pumpkin is on the wrong side for an MJ swap. You want '80 or newer FSJ axles (preferably NOT from a Jeep pickup or wide track 2 dr '80 to '83) If you read some of that stuff on the IFSJA site, especially old or current posts on the yahoogroups or http://offroad.com (AKA ORC) sites going back to '97, you'll see Carnuck in a lot of posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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