Dana 44 rear disc brakes

[LASTCJ786]

Who makes the best Dana 44 rear disc brake kit?

 

[CJ]

SS Brakes supplies a nice kit - expensive but it has everything to convert. Your CJ should have had an AMC20 , what year and make of Dana 44 do you have?

SSBC :: SSBC Performance Brake Systems

 

[LASTCJ786]

I've got one of the last CJ7 's a true 86 with the factory Dana 44 .

 

[Only in a Jeep CJ]

I have a couple of those late 86 44s and several Model 20s, whats funny is that they use the same brake parts as the 20. Even the backing plae is the same except for the hole is larger to pass over the bearing and the 4 bolt holes are larger. I would really think (based on my comparison) that a model 20 kit could be used on a late CJ 44 with a little mod work. The main show stopper would be the bracket that bolts to the tube flange would need to be larger to fit the thinker tube and larger bolt patter.
Here's alink that I found for one of the few companies that has one just for the late 86 CJ 44...

CJ-7 '86-'87 Dana 44

 

[CJ]

Most kits for the read Dana 44 use Lincoln calipers. The TSM site is great and you will get everything you need.
I wasn't in the mood to buy pieces when I converted my CJ so I went with SS.

Both company's will get you stopping, TSM is cheaper.

 

[LASTCJ786]

I think I'm going with ZJ rear disc's 93-98 I will have to do some redrilling but will have a parking brake.

 

[LASTCJ786]

I still have not done the rear disc brake sawp yet I'm now looking at the Ford 8.8 becouse the mouting holes are real close to that of the Dana 44 .

 

[IrishCJ6]

I just did a conversion myself, I used the Nissan/Suzuki parts that are commonly used for an AMC20 conversion but on my Dana 44 . I found apart from the different hub bolt pattern and axle size there is also an offset difference between the AMC20 flange and the Dana 44 flange (say 1/2" +/-)

Here is what I did

Cutting the backing plate off



Hub with backing plate removed



Suzuki disc on hub



Stage 1 build for calliper bracket



Calliper bracket made





Calliper and disc mounted



Calliper hoses connected



Park brake connected

 

[rr41mag]

was that a copper line running to that caliper?

 

[IrishCJ6]

It's called kunifer (copper/nickel mix) and its what we use in Europe as the steel lines rust because of the salt and grit placed on the roads in winter. It's a lot easier to work with and flare.

 

[73CJ]

Nice write up. Thanks!