Re: JPOR: Front axle Q's

[John Nutter <jnutter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

M&L Garner wrote:
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> I know I should know all this, but I've either forgotten, or wasn't
> paying attention in the first place.  I currently have a Scout 44, with
> stock CJ hubs, and brakes.  (knuckles out)  I would like bigger brakes,
> but must stick to the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern.   The reason, I've picked
> up a set of nearly new Currie 9"ers.  Front doesn't have any knuckles,
> brakes, etc, but does have the outer stub shafts.  CJ parts are spozed
> to work on it.  (hey Bart! are they 27 spline outers?)  So, my question
> is.   Will Ford knuckeles, and brakes work with CJ sytle hubs?

No, you need 1/2 ton style stubs to make this work.

> Are Ford
> F150 brakes bigger than CJ?

Not really. The rotors are the same diameter, the Fords just have a
taller raised section in the middle.

> Basically, what is the biggest brake I can
> put on my CJ style hubs?

CJ parts are about as good as any.

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> mikE(still can't believe I did that)
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