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Is this ridiculously expensive?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by manden68, Jul 19, 2004.

  1. Jul 19, 2004
    manden68

    manden68 Member

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    manden68, Jul 19, 2004
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  2. Jul 19, 2004
    Project71-5

    Project71-5 BACON

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    Yes.

    I bought my 73 drum brake D30 for $75. Buddy of mine then bought his 78 CJ5 which had the disc D30. Since he was putting a D44 in the front I nabbed that D30. I bought all new rotors, ball joints, seals, calipers, hoses, etc.. and still have less than $300 in it including the price of the axle.
     
    Project71-5, Jul 19, 2004
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  3. Jul 19, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    it is much cheaper for you to do it.

    $50 for each rotor.
    $30 for each caliper without core
    $12 for each rubber hose
    $20-50 for a set of chevy caliper brackets

    possibly might need a new master cylinder because some swaps are more trouble than others, depends on your karma.

    Defiantely under the price they are chargin
     
    DanStew, Jul 19, 2004
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  4. Jul 19, 2004
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    w3srl, Jul 19, 2004
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  5. Jul 20, 2004
    manden68

    manden68 Member

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    That's what I figured. Near next to a grand! I could buy my new tires and still have some left over for that used W 8724-50.
     
    manden68, Jul 20, 2004
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    for that price, it better put itself on, and change it's own pads!
     
    66cj5, Jul 20, 2004
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  7. Jul 22, 2004
    Jeepnut67

    Jeepnut67 New Member

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    I found a 79 CJ in the boneyard, took the brackets, went to napa bought new calipers and brake lines and to a brake parts place and bought brand new rotors and assembled it myself. I hve $800 in the front axle from hub to hub, but that includes an ARB, and brand new Premum Warn Lockouts... means I spent only $200 or so to go to disk as far as the front axle goes.
     
    Jeepnut67, Jul 22, 2004
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