Prepping for Knuckle Rebuild

[DeeRex]

Hey all-
I'm getting ready to buy the kit from Kurt to do my long-needed knuckle rebuild and was going to get new rotors and pads to knock out at the same time.
Does anyone have a preferred vendor? I like the slotted/drilled rotors from Jonesy's for $225 http://www.jonesysoffroad.com/shop/brakes/jonesys-fj80-performance-brake-kit-front-axle-copy/

Does anyone have a preferred source they'd recommend?

Thanks!
-Derek

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Kurt from Cruiser Outfitters has always been awesome to me.

Go with solid rotors, not drilled or slotted. It's a truck, not a racecar

 

[mtweller]

Kurt from Cruiser Outfitters has always been awesome to me.

Go with solid rotors, not drilled or slotted. It's a truck, not a racecar

^^This. More places for mud and goop to live for zero reason. Oh yeah, buy paper towels in bulk

 

[DeeRex]

Thanks for the tip on the rotors. I didn't see rotor's on Kurt's website. I'll be calling them anyway to talk about the knuckle kit and will ask him about them.
-D

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Shop rags and gloves / some good cleaning stuff. I have a solvent tank here which makes life easier.

What is this on ? Napa carry's a good selection of rotors.

 

[GarnerFJ40]

make sure you get the 100 series pads for the upgraded surface area, in case you hadn't researched that part yet...

 

[DeeRex]

This is for my 91 fj80.
I've seen the info on the 100 series pads,but haven't looked into it a lot. Is there much to it, other than just buying the pads and using those instead? I'm on the stock 15" rims, so not certain the 100's are an option for me.

 

[lt1fire]

not an option for 91s but you can always update to the larger fzj80 rotors and calipers on the front.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Put the correct grease in the correct spots. I can not even try to count the amount of times i have opened a front end up to find the wrong grease in with the birfield.

 

[Rice]

Kurt from Cruiser Outfitters has always been awesome to me.

Go with solid rotors, not drilled or slotted. It's a truck, not a racecar

I'll give a third vote here. Use solids. Yes, the rotors on my 40 are slotted, but it's a racecar.

 

[DeeRex]

lol @Rice

@lt1fire - Is there anything special to swapping out the calipers? I hadn't looked into the steps for swapping to the newer brakes.

 

[DeeRex]

So I'm pretty sure since I'm running stock wheels I can't go to the FZJ brakes, either.
I contacted Fred Anderson, here in Raleigh, looking at rotors and pads. I'm pretty sure I need the shim kit too. Am I missing anything else for the brakes? Anyone have an opinion (ha! I know you do) on OEM vs aftermarket on the pads?
-D

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Shim kit for ? No need for that.

I always go aftermarket on pads and rotors, but quality aftermarket. Even quality aftermarket is significantly cheaper than OEM and seems to work as well.

 

[Rice]

You probably already have this but here is link to the knuckle rebuild cheat sheet:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/front-axle-cheatsheet.752382/page-3#post-9140561