Pirate Jacks disc brake conversion kits

1969VADart said

I installed the Pirate Jack kit on my 69 Dart last summer. I generally have no real complaints about them. I will admit I was not a fan of the crush sleeves that they use to mate the stock upper ball joints to the larger spindles. I eventually broke down and made other changes (new UCA's with bigger ball joints). But otherwise the component parts all worked fine. I have no doubt that you can also get the same types of parts from Dr. Diff. It really is just a matter of price shopping in my opinion.

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The ball joint adaptor sleeves have been around a long time. Not saying they're the BEST option, but DoctorDiff has been selling them for years. They do work for those that can't swing a full brake and UCA conversion at the same time. Obviously it's better to go with large ball joint UCA's in the long run. And I know DoctorDiff has posted here before saying he has SBP rotor options for his kits.

As far as price shopping, make sure you're comparing like to like. DoctorDiff's kits all come with Timken wheel bearings and seals, good quality hoses etc. The PirateJack stuff looks like it comes with the cheapest stuff they can get ahold of. And of course, Cass at DoctorDiff has a long history in the Mopar community and GREAT customer service. Personally I think it's worth some extra money just to know you can call the guy and get help if you have an issue.