d44 knuckles on d35

[CopyKat]

Recently i seem to be having problems catching the front diff on stuff going backwards, causing it to leak from the bottom of the cover/housing. Thanks for the INFO!

Easily solved.

 

[rickcdewitt]

homemade?

thats pretty good work is it homemade?

 

[PARKINGLOT]

That's too bad you think that way. I know it's been done by an Icelandic. I remember reading about it years ago. Right here on TRS

what I mean is, it seem somewhat poorly worded...

"Find a buddy with a lathe or a brake machine to turn the rotor the smaller diameter.
You then assemble the hub using D35 brake pads (91 Explorer)
You will gain the hub and bearing spacing, but you loose the Brake upgrade.
Clearances do not seem to be a problem, but were the caliper will sit in the mount I do not know."

I understand..
"Find a buddy with a lathe or a brake machine to turn the rotor the smaller diameter." - duh. Machine down the diameter of the rotors...
"You then assemble the hub using D35 brake pads (91 Explorer)" again...simple...use 1G expo pads...
"You will gain the hub and bearing spacing, but you loose the Brake upgrade." you don't use the D44 knuckle, so you don't get bigger brakes...

but...
"Clearances do not seem to be a problem, but were the caliper will sit in the mount I do not know."

What exactly did he mean by that? is the rotor pushed farther out on spindle or something?

 

[CopyKat]

but...
"Clearances do not seem to be a problem, but were the caliper will sit in the mount I do not know."

What exactly did he mean by that? is the rotor pushed farther out on spindle or something?

The caliper is a floating design so if there is a variation of 1/4" or so where the caliper sits should be managable.

The only problem I could see is the size of the hat on the rotor may be very close to the caliper itself. A bit of fine grinding work and it should all fit snug.

 

[daves302gt]

NICE skidplate...i'll have to fasion one up for myself, or pick one of those up, Who makes that?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

He makes that. Very well built, takes a pounding and doesn't even flinch. I've got one too.