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Ackattack · 10-26-2006, 08:15 PM

I'm looking into rear disk for my truck. I've seen that you can use impala SS/caprice brakes in the rear. Anyone try 99+ Jeep Grand Cherokee rear disk on their trucks? They have a 5x5 bolt pattern too.

I'm just thinking that they may be easier to find in a salvage yard than the caprice/impala brakes.

snacob14 · 10-26-2006, 09:47 PM

width would be way off I would think. I had a cherokee with full width 14bolt and needless to say it was a little wide

action · 10-26-2006, 09:53 PM

I don't know but I would bet the brakes are small.
Jack

Ackattack · 10-26-2006, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snacob14

width would be way off I would think. I had a cherokee with full width 14bolt and needless to say it was a little wide

I was talking just using the brakes, not the whole rearend.

I bet they're a decent sized rotor and caliper as they are on a "truck"

Frizzle Fry · 10-27-2006, 12:25 AM

Do it and write ua a FAQ

krue · 10-27-2006, 03:29 AM

Alvin · 10-27-2006, 08:33 AM

I had thought about it back when my dad had a 99 grand cherokee. Never researched it enough to figure out what the bolt pattern was though. I know my dad's jeep stopped on a dime. This is definitely something I'll look into assuming I ever get my truck on the road.

sneakysnake · 10-27-2006, 10:16 AM

Not sure where you are getting your info but my 99' JGC has a 5 on 4-3/4 pattern and the rear rotor is approx 11 1/2

sneakysnake · 10-27-2006, 10:52 AM

Ok, got my curiosity up. The list says 5-4.5 on the old ones and 5-5 on the 99-06
This is camparing apples to apples or am I talking about the wrong vehicle?

(OK from the first pic it looks 4 1/2 but its not, center to center is 4 3/4 it was hard to hold and shoot)

JEEP
MODEL

92-98
ZJ GRAND CHEROKEE
5on4.5
0.5

99-06
WJ GRAND CHEROKEE
5on5
0.5

sneakysnake · 10-27-2006, 11:21 AM

Thanks, Just about the time you think you know everything.LOL

I did find this, never realized it went from center to outer edge.

Ackattack:Sorry for jacking your thread.

409biscayne · 10-27-2006, 11:30 AM

I'm not sure how this will affect your search but i know the Wrangler dudes swap these rear ends into their Jeeps , may keep the prices up . I'll check with the wrecker here in town .
Doug.

el curioso · 10-27-2006, 01:52 PM

99+ are 5x5 also known as a WJ
93-98 are 4.75 (4 3/4") also known as XJ I had one of theseand the spare from an Xj wouldnt fit the bolt pattern.

Ackattack · 10-27-2006, 08:49 PM

Well I might try to make a run to the salvage yard this weekend to see what I can find.

If I find one, I may also take the master cylinder. Apparently the bore and the reservoir size can really have an affect on the brake performance too. I know a lot of the Pro Touring guys who upgrade there brakes have large discussions on the MC bore size for this brake vs this brake.

8696steve · 11-22-2006, 12:46 AM

any updates on this thread? Have you tried the swap yet?

7387chevys · 12-12-2006, 10:35 PM

Bump any word?
Shane

10-26-2006, 08:15 PM	#1
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? I'm looking into rear disk for my truck. I've seen that you can use impala SS/caprice brakes in the rear. Anyone try 99+ Jeep Grand Cherokee rear disk on their trucks? They have a 5x5 bolt pattern too. I'm just thinking that they may be easier to find in a salvage yard than the caprice/impala brakes. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

10-26-2006, 09:47 PM	#2
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? width would be way off I would think. I had a cherokee with full width 14bolt and needless to say it was a little wide

10-26-2006, 09:53 PM	#3
action Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Valley Springs, Ca. Posts: 266	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? I don't know but I would bet the brakes are small. Jack

10-27-2006, 12:25 AM	#5
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Do it and write ua a FAQ

10-27-2006, 03:29 AM	#6
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-27-2006, 08:33 AM	#7
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? I had thought about it back when my dad had a 99 grand cherokee. Never researched it enough to figure out what the bolt pattern was though. I know my dad's jeep stopped on a dime. This is definitely something I'll look into assuming I ever get my truck on the road. __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

10-27-2006, 10:16 AM	#8
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Not sure where you are getting your info but my 99' JGC has a 5 on 4-3/4 pattern and the rear rotor is approx 11 1/2

10-27-2006, 10:52 AM	#9
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Ok, got my curiosity up. The list says 5-4.5 on the old ones and 5-5 on the 99-06 This is camparing apples to apples or am I talking about the wrong vehicle? (OK from the first pic it looks 4 1/2 but its not, center to center is 4 3/4 it was hard to hold and shoot) JEEP MODEL 92-98 ZJ GRAND CHEROKEE 5on4.5 0.5 99-06 WJ GRAND CHEROKEE 5on5 0.5 Attached Images Last edited by sneakysnake; 10-27-2006 at 11:08 AM.

10-27-2006, 11:21 AM	#10
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Thanks, Just about the time you think you know everything.LOL I did find this, never realized it went from center to outer edge. Ackattack:Sorry for jacking your thread. Attached Images

10-27-2006, 11:30 AM	#11
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? I'm not sure how this will affect your search but i know the Wrangler dudes swap these rear ends into their Jeeps , may keep the prices up . I'll check with the wrecker here in town . Doug. __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

10-27-2006, 01:52 PM	#12
el curioso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: El paso, Tx. Posts: 428	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? 99+ are 5x5 also known as a WJ 93-98 are 4.75 (4 3/4") also known as XJ I had one of theseand the spare from an Xj wouldnt fit the bolt pattern. __________________ 1969 Chevy C-10 350/700r4

10-27-2006, 08:49 PM	#13
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Well I might try to make a run to the salvage yard this weekend to see what I can find. If I find one, I may also take the master cylinder. Apparently the bore and the reservoir size can really have an affect on the brake performance too. I know a lot of the Pro Touring guys who upgrade there brakes have large discussions on the MC bore size for this brake vs this brake. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

11-22-2006, 12:46 AM	#14
8696steve Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Shasta County Posts: 109	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? any updates on this thread? Have you tried the swap yet?

12-12-2006, 10:35 PM	#15
7387chevys Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: WVa Posts: 758	Re: Jeep Cherokee brakes for the Rear? Bump any word? Shane



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