i know this is a constant subject on and off.  i stole this post from a heep guy on my club forum. what do ya think?

It's not really hard if you have 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern.
Parts needed:
2ea 78 Ford rotor
2ea 78 Chev. calipers w/pads
2ea 78 Chev. Brake hoses
2ea hard brake lines
2ea tabs for brake lines (JR Motorsports)
2ea Jam nuts to fit brake lines
1 set chev caliper brackets (JR Motorsports)

:-/

Are you lookin to rear disc the tracker? Ive done it but its a lot of work. Are your rear drums really that bad?I always liked my stock brakes. Only reason I went dics was it was easier to install on the nine inch rear end than stock drum.

mike

i made some brackets to mount the stock front calipers and rotors on the rear dana 44, you could probably do something like that for the tracker rear, its cheap and metric

I have done the disc brake conversion on my 87 Sammy.
want to do the same on my 93Sidekick, has anyone done this conversion  with e-brake?

Use Caddy calipers, they have an E-brake inside them but are notorious for seizing up.

This artical may help. This has a working parking brake.

http://www.zukiworld.com/month_070103/feature_hagen_ford9inch.htm

Mike

http://www.trailtough.com/axle.htm

Economy rear disc brake kit. $100 for that. Then use stock front calipers and rotors. There is no mechanical e-brake, so I used a rear line lock instead. I'm gonna see how it works before I add a proportioning valve in place of the stock LSPV. My rear drum brakes are weak, since I lifted 2", so I think it might balance out just right when I add the discs. Time will tell.

I only have the rear line lock installed w/ the stock drums. Need time and $$ to finsi hit up. Getting the sammi t-case in has taken precident. Who the hell needs brake anyway?!?!?  

Then use stock front calipers and rotors. There is no mechanical e-brake, so I used a rear line lock instead.

So, front kick calipers? or sammy's. And how does a line lock work?

So, front kick calipers? or sammy's. And how does a line lock work?

You can use either ones. You just get the kit that matches which calipers you got. Line lock works as well as the rear brakes do. I dunno how it'll hold on a steep hill, but it works just fine in my flat driveway. I can't roll it at all, like I could w/ the stock mechanical brake.

"This basic kit includes the pieces necessary for the do-it-yourselfer to put Samurai front calipers and rotors on the rear of your Samurai OR Sidekick."

Samurai
Item #ERD-400 Price $ 99.00
Sidekick
Item #ERD-401 Price $ 99.00

**Note - this kit makes NO provision for e-brake or proportioning.

wow, i dont know why i never saw that one before, thats a pretty good deal.  i just did my brothers heep Cherokeeee rear breaks last fall and they have the ebreak drum inside the discs (cable) and i am 90% sure they were 5 on 5.5.  might have to tear into that one again

would really like to hear how that turns out with out the P-valve.

I believe jeep cherokee is 5x4.5

Okay, I think I'll get the trailtough kit and some kick calipers and use a line lock as hand brake, now I'll have to find out if only a line lock is legal over here.....
But it's all gonna work out I'm sure  

I believe jeep cherokee is 5x4.5

 well poop!  i do think your right.  that would have worked out sweet.  i did his rear breaks for him and thought 'wow cool idea' :-/  oh well, i havent used my park break for 2 years, since i put in a new pass cable...

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I only have the rear line lock installed w/ the stock drums. Need time and $$ to finsi hit up.
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How has that worked for you?
~Nate

How does the 4 discs handle after a watercrossing? I get alot of fade right now with the stockers, I can't imagine it being any better...