What kind of attachment point does a jeep WJ have?
It just so happens that the Jeep WJ’s (1999+ Grand Cherokees) have a knuckle with an attachment point for the tie-rod in the stock location, and an attachment point for the drag-link up higher. WJ’salso have HUGE dual piston calipers and larger brake rotors to match.
Is there a conversion kit for a WJ front drive?
This is recommended for any WJ owner going to 5.5″ or more of lift to eliminate vibrations stemming from the front drive shaft. This available option adds another joint to the front drive shaft cutting the work load of each u-joint to just half. This option adds $210 to the price of the conversion kit. Would recommend this product.
How do you convert WJ brake to knuckle?
Bolt the calipers to the brackets. Apply some threadlocker to the threads. Bolt the rubber brake hoses to the new calipers. Because of the design of the WJ calipers you will lose a little of your brake line length.
Do you need to replace the crush sleeve on a WJ?
(optional) To properly replace a crush sleeve style pinion yoke, you also need to replace the pinion seal and the crush sleeve – 46194 & NS5778. For the ultimate in performance, we now offer Tom Woods multiple CV driveshafts for WJ’s.
It just so happens that the Jeep WJ’s (1999+ Grand Cherokees) have a knuckle with an attachment point for the tie-rod in the stock location, and an attachment point for the drag-link up higher. WJ’salso have HUGE dual piston calipers and larger brake rotors to match.
What to do with WJ brake and knuckle conversion?
Support the axle on jack stands and remove the front wheels. Either use an impact, or have someone press on the brakes while you use a breaker bar to loosen them. Remove the brake hose from the calipers.
What kind of caliper does a WJ have?
The WJ has two caliper styles. (Teves and Akebono) Because of some warping problems there was a recall and the old style (Teves) has been replaced on a lot of old models. For instance, the 03’+ style (Akebono) came with my parts from a 99 model.
How do you install a WJ rotor on a YJ rotor?
Use your stock YJ rotor as a template and drill the WJ rotor to the 4 on 4.5” bolt pattern using a 1/2” drill bit. If you don’t have a drill press, or aren’t comfortable doing this 100% accurately ask your local machine shop to do it for you. Install the rotor.