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76 Disc Brake Swap

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Dsmith, May 29, 2023.

  1. Dsmith

    Dsmith New Member

    I have a 1976 CJ5 with the 11" drums. It stops pretty well, but a recent trip to the beach reminded me how horrible drums are when they get wet.

    I have knuckles, hubs, and spindles from a 79 disc brake axle. I did not get the stub axles because one of them was mangled from a broken u-joint. It was somewhat muddled, but I seem to recall having read I can use my existing axles with the disc brake setup if I used my drum brake hubs instead of the newer version. Is this correct?

    Is this the best way to go, or is something like the Brennan Garage Suzuki swap a better idea?
     
  2. dnb71R2

    dnb71R2 SuperDave 2023 Sponsor

    Last edited: May 29, 2023