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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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 Posted:10/31/2003 17:56 |
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Well, if you don't know already, I decided to go ahead and do a hub conversion on my XJ. Being the cheap bastar* that I am, I went ahead and ordered the milemarker kit instead of the Warn kit. I got the Milemarker kit from Sams 4x4 out of Ok. Cost me $580 to the door. Uses almost the same parts as the warn kit, but the outers aren't hardned like the Warn kit. Warn kit usually runs $800 or more plus shipping.
Anyway, instructions call for a new full castrotor with a .25" mounting flange. Most stockers are composite or .125" thick (weaker). Well, I decided to get the rotors from a local place to save $$. I told them I needed rotors for the MM kit, and specified that they needed the .25" thick flange. I even emailed them a copy of the instructions which detail exactly what I need. They assured me several times that the .125" rotors would work so I decided to trust them and go with it.
When I got the rotors from them, had them machined (center must be machined to fit around the hub) and tried to put it all together. Of course they don't work .
With the kit, the wheel stud presses through the back of the rotor into the hub piece holding the rotor on. Well, the wheel stud has a small lip on it at the end right before the head of the stud that is thicker than the hole in the hub piece, but perfect for the rotor. This lip is .25" long, hence the need for the .25" thick rotor. So as we are trying to press everything in we notice that the rotor won't sit flush, and the lip is the reason why.
So I brought the rotors back to the local shop where they tried to give me crap, even though they are the ones that sold me the wrong part. Actually, the guy that sold me the rotors was very understanding, his boss (I believe the owner) was kinda a tool about the whole thing, but I'm getting my money back so it's no biggie.
Anyway, I'm calling MM on monday to find out exactly which rotors I need. Instructions have a ITT part number, which is something I am unfamilar with. Hopefully they can tell me a place that sells the correct rotors, and hopefully once I have them I'll also be able to get them locally for replacements.
Moral of the story .... well I don't know what the moral is. Maybe the moral is I should have gotten the Warn kit, I'm not sure. But if I can't easily find the rotors I'll be sending the MM kit back and getting a Warn kit.... which will aggravate me because if I had just ponied up the $$ in the first place I'd be rolling right now....
If you are bored, here is a link to the first 2 pages of the instructions...
http://www.patricksnorton.com/jeepmanuals/hubkit.pdf
If you know where I can get the proper rotors, please, for the love of god, let me know....
MY WEBSITE / DELTA 4X4 CLUB
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Swampy
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/14/2003 |
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Posted:10/31/2003 18:12 |
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Not sure if this helps but... ITT automotive is a company that does sell brake rotors..
I thought they only sold race stuff but I guess jeep stuff is just as cool..
I bought Aimco rotors from ITT when I was in detroit for my S10 (Race rotors are mucho cool..)
But that may help..
I will do a google and see if I can find anything..
Good luck...
Carl
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Swampy
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Swampy
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• New Orleans, LA, USA |
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/27/2003 |
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Posted:10/31/2003 22:04 |
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| Quote: | Found this article.. Check it out... ITs about that same model # Rotor...
http://www.drivetraindirect.com/html2/hubs.html
I will look more in the morning..
Trick or Treating wore me out... 
Actually my mom took my daughter for the week end.. SO I get some ALONE time with the wifey.
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That last kit he has the raybestos rotors machined and all but the ITT must be that much higher quality the raybestos are .125 even though they are a straight crossover on the ITT #.....
Milemarker may just be cheap enough that they need the more expensive rotors that have the extra thick flange....either way the warn kit and milemarker kit are obviously different and there is definately a reason they call for ITT
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