Mine looked worse. I rebuilt it and am glad I did.
I agree with timgr. try it. Do your homework and then just do it.
I used the painless kit. It comes with everything you need. There are lots of books and booklets available out there if you want to learn how to...
There are some excellent videos on "you tube" for flaring instruction.
Hey guys, I did a little more searching in the archives here after Kaiser Krawler told me about the clearance problem with his bump stop. Kaiser...
You nailed it, the bump stop is hitting the brake hose. I hope that once I fix this issue my pedal pressure problem will be solved as well. You...
Pressing forward on figuring this disk brake problem out. I have re-bled the system, installed organic pads, and removed the 10 pound residual...
I have read about residual pressure valves and proportioning valves for this type of conversion. Some use them and some don't. I agree that the...
OK, I dug out the article which I followed. I don't recall how I found it as it was three years ago or so, but my search started here. Calipers...
I followed the "Early CJ Disk brake Swap" by Steve Lane which I found right here. He called for semi metallic pads which I have used. I am...
Hello all, I have been working for some time accumulating the parts for my brake conversion project and I have just completed it, including a new...
Great advice from all you. Thank you. I learned to drive in the sixties and now that I am thinking about it I am not so sure that converting...
Thank you for the quick replies. I am not very interested in power steering, I just want to have a tighter steering system. I have rebuilt the...
I am not well versed in parts and what works best. I have read here that Saginaw steering is great for conversion projects. Would a Saginaw box...
Thankyou very much!
Thanks for all the input. I am going to do the disk brake upgrade. Tony L.
Thanks for the replies. My CJ5 is a 1968 with the oddfire v6 and 10 inch brakes. I searched for the tire size table and came up with nothing. I am...
Hello everyone! Just thinking. I am three years into CJ5 ownership and have read a tremendous amount of info on these jeeps. I wonder what you...
Thanks alot. Tony L.
Just wondering, are CJ5's supposed to have sun visors? Mine does not have any and I don't know if it is supposed to have them. Tony L.
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