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TeraFlex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes - More Efficient Braking Power

Jeep Rear Disc Brakes From TeraFlex
September, 2007
By Christian Lee
Photography by Christian Lee
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Kit
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Kit
The TeraFlex rear disc-brake conversion kit is offered for many Jeep models. The kit includes disc-brake mounting plates, calipers, rotors, new brake pads, new flex brake lines, and installation hardware. We'll also install a new parking-brake cable (not shown).
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Cherokee Rear Drums
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Cherokee Rear Drums
The factory drum brakes on our Cherokee were extremely rusted and had very old brake pads. The drums were rusted to the point that it took a good bit of motivation to remove them.
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Park Brake Cable
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Park Brake Cable
To carry out the installation of the Tera disc conversion, we sought assistance from Four X Doctor Off Road Preparations in Burbank, California. Here, Four X Doctor crewmember Jim Cruiser unhooks the stock parking-brake cable.
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Unbolt Drum Backing Plate
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Unbolt Drum Backing Plate
With the brake drums and axleshafts removed, Jim unbolted the drum-brake backing plate from each axle flange.
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Axle Flange
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes Axle Flange
The axle flange is shown stripped of its factory components. Note that we also installed new axle bearings to go along with the new Chrysler 8.25 axleshafts from Alloy USA.
Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes New Teraflex Mounting Plate
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Teraflex Jeep Rear Disc Brakes New Teraflex Mounting Plate
The new TeraFlex mounting plate was positioned on the axle flange. The mounting plates are labeled left and right so that the calipers are positioned correctly so as not to interfere with other components.

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