Lj70 brakes to kzj70

[Yorkshire Devil]

Have any members done to mod for brakes. The standard UK 2.4 TD LJ70 came with solid disc brakes where as the UK 3.0TD KZJ70 has vented brakes.

I know callipers and discs will be needed but are the mounting holes for the callipers the same?

 

[RL12]

I changed the front to vented discs and calipers a while back.
did a rear disc conversion on the back of my LJ axles using the front calipers.
Straightforward swap to vented discs on the front but you'll need new wheel studs as they're bastards to get out!

 

[Yorkshire Devil]

The studs are relatively easy to remove with the sacrificial wheel nut! Screw the domed head nut over and belt the stud out! Nut gets wrecked but the threads protected.

 

[RL12]

yes i suppose that's one way of doing it!

so do you think you're going to do the conversion?

 

[Yorkshire Devil]

yes i suppose that's one way of doing it!

so do you think you're going to do the conversion?

I'm not doing the conversion as I have the KZJ70 already with vented brakes. I just wondered if it was possible to retrofit the KZJ70 brakes to a LJ70 2.5TD. The callipers can be purchased (new) for £100 and the pads & discs under £50 at Milners.

 

[Darrellspeed]

Thread revival, I have an lj70 and I see above I can change the front, but what about the rear brakes, I currently have drum brakes only but would like to upgrade to the disc,/ drum setup, what will I need please?