Problems with Jeep DIsc conversion??
I went ahead and got to work fitting the back plate on the axle.
Jeep back plate center hole: 2.81"
A-Body housing diameter: 2.85"
I needed to open up the hole on the back plate just a little. I used a stone wheel on my angle grinder and opened it up just enough to get the back plate on. It is a very tight fit...no hammer needed, but no slop either. Also opened up the dust shield.
One issue I did have was the bolt holes. I couldn't tell if they were slightly off on the back plate, or a different diameter (metric?). The holes in the back plate were 25/64. I just reamed them out ever-so-slightly with a 13/32 bit and the plate fit.
With the backplate, dust shield, caliper carrier and housing installed, I bolted up a wheel ( Weld Draglite 15x8 ) and checked my clearance. No issues whatsoever. I was easily able to reach in and slide my finger between the caliper bracket and wheel. Mind you the wheel is bolted right to the flange....there is no brake rotor installed, which would actually push the wheel out another 1/8" maybe. If my wheel flexes that much I have some serious issues.
I went ahead and got to work fitting the back plate on the axle.
Jeep back plate center hole: 2.81"
A-Body housing diameter: 2.85"
I needed to open up the hole on the back plate just a little. I used a stone wheel on my angle grinder and opened it up just enough to get the back plate on. It is a very tight fit...no hammer needed, but no slop either. Also opened up the dust shield.
One issue I did have was the bolt holes. I couldn't tell if they were slightly off on the back plate, or a different diameter (metric?). The holes in the back plate were 25/64. I just reamed them out ever-so-slightly with a 13/32 bit and the plate fit.
With the backplate, dust shield, caliper carrier and housing installed, I bolted up a wheel ( Weld Draglite 15x8 ) and checked my clearance. No issues whatsoever. I was easily able to reach in and slide my finger between the caliper bracket and wheel. Mind you the wheel is bolted right to the flange....there is no brake rotor installed, which would actually push the wheel out another 1/8" maybe. If my wheel flexes that much I have some serious issues.
