Chrysler 9.25 Disc Brake Conversion Part 2 (drum to disc brakes)

[@jamesparks1966]

Sure helps having the friend network for the flange grinding

[@haniajlouni6396]

👍Mr.Martin👍I proudly say :this man is my teacher.... thank you so much once again 👍👍👍👍👍🖐️

[@martinbuilt]

Glad to hear that, you are very welcome. 😊👍

[@haniajlouni6396]

@@martinbuilt 🙋

[@blindfire69]

Thank you, I didn't realize your channel had so many videos on dodge parts please keep em coming! love every video I have watched so far thumbs up!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, glad you like what you see. I am really into the XJ and WJ Jeeps and considered myself somewhat of an expert with the 4.7L engine and I've always loved the look of the second generation Dakota I found a regular cab with the 4.7. Just keeping it the Chrysler family.

[@blindfire69]

@@martinbuilt I own a 08 4x4 4.7 Dakota and find my self loving it despite it being neglected by the previous owner. I have had it 3 years now and have done a fair bit so far to keep it going. Then stumbled across your channel and I have to say I enjoyed seeing you add your mistakes as well as how you intend to correct them.

[@jackmioff000]

I can cut the flange off easily and quickly with my cutting torch especially with a gouging tip, but if the average person doesn't have access to milling equipment what would be the best way to do this? I can weld it easily too

[@Trials-and-Tribulations]

Would the 2003 grand Cherokee rear fit better than Durango? Heard gran cherokees have dana rear, plus beefier good for towing & four wheeling too.

[@tomb374]

Thank you Martin... you saved me a lot of guess work

[@gilliland426]

when i do my 9.25 rear conversion for my 2001 dodge dakota slt crewcab 4x4. i want the 3.92 trac loc disc brakes. truck right now has the 8.25 rear axle 3.92 gears front and back and no slip.

[@markferguson5652]

Good job Martin 👍

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Mark 😊

[@davestewart9146]

Nicely done Martin 👍😁

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@LZDEN]

very good work Martin well done.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you 😊

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job Martin.I want to swap out my 3.55 ring and pinion for a 3.92 in my 4.7L Ram 1500.💪👊👍

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, Dan, I'm looking forward to getting this rear end installed and see what kind of smoke show this truck can do.😁

[@JeepWJ84]

Hey Martin, love your vids. You‘re doing a great job👍🏻 Could you make a vid about changing the output seals on the transfer case? Mine are constantly leaking…..thanks and greetings from Vienna/Austria

[@martinbuilt]

I will do that, I have another mod I need to do to the rear end and at that point, I will be replacing the rear T-case seal.

[@rjd72577]

In search of a part .. your vid skips over install of part (unknown name) 17:52 you start install of wheel seals ..b4 that .. caliper mount MOUNT .. cast steel bolts to axle flange .. please name that part!!

[@ramboplaysm14]

Did you leave the old brakes from the drum on the back plate?

[@martinbuilt]

I remove the brakes with the back plates all at once.

[@tomb374]

If you put 03 disc brakes the front of an 01 durango would you swap the rears as well. and how critical do you think it would be not to?

[@martinbuilt]

I've done mismatch swaps before like on Cherokee XJ and it's always worked out just fine. I haven't had to deal with the break bias or anything. Now that I have done the rear brakes on my Dakota using the Durango disk brakes I can say if I have a panic stop I have a panic that the rear brakes do lock up before the front which is not good.. But my front brakes do need to be changed I'll be upgrading to the dual piston calipers of the later model Durango's and Dakota's

[@tomb374]

@@martinbuilt Thanks again.. I'm looking forward to a good steady, smooth braking experience from Durango

[@garrettrang5793]

So I've been looking at a disc conversion on the 9.25 in my 98 1500. I was just looking at buying a complete kit, money and labor aside, what are the mechanical advantage/disadvantages to doing it the way you did

[@martinbuilt]

Here is one video where I had to remove and replace the disc brake mounting flange. Chrysler 9.25 Disc Brake Conversion Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJPXk6GbhLSIkKM

[@martinadams7949]

dakota durango frames different width, are axles same width?

[@martinbuilt]

Yes they are

[@juanmespinoza65]

Great videos as always. Quick question, would a complete swap be easier ( rear end ) to convert to disk? I’ve a video on another guy who did and it worked.

[@juanmespinoza65]

On a 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4

[@martinbuilt]

Yeah if I could have found a rear axle from a dakota that already had the weirdest breaks that would have been the easiest way to go. Finding the rear axle with the 3.92 gears and disbreaks is where I was running into a problem. They're just not that plentiful.

[@juanmespinoza65]

@@martinbuilt either way thank you so much. We have a bunch of yards in central Cali and luckily there’s a number with the rear ends. How do I make sure it’s the 3.92 rear end? Mine is the hexagon cap on the differential with the 12 bolts. Now I’m just trying to find the 03 04 front end 4X4 to swap the front rotors to the dual calipers and bigger disk.

[@raysimon1368]

After watching you do all that work I think I would have just swapped out the gear and positive traction unit and save all that work since you had to buy all the parts anyway everything is the same since both are 9 and a quarter rear ends

[@derekprice5510]

Great info!!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you 😊

[@sactownmopar]

Too much work! just get a 9.25 off a 2003-04 with the gear ratio you need. I lookup the vin on the new arrivals wich tell you the gear ratio and the rear end size on there website before I even go out to the yard! Dakotas are so plentiful in the pick and pull yards right now (2022)

[@theforgerexrogers3392]

when you completed the conversion did you have to add a proportioning valve or anything to the system?

[@martinbuilt]

I didn't change a thing on it currently the rear brakes will lock up before the front but I will also upgrade the front brakes to the dual piston calipers and larger rotors that came on later models.

[@theforgerexrogers3392]

thanks for the info. I'm currently putting an 04 rear axle in a 02 Dakota. I really appreciate the amount of work you put into your conversion.

[@martinbuilt]

I wish I could have found an 04 rear axle would have made my the conversion much easier. Still have to get the parking brake cable reconnected and reinstall the sway bar, but have been loving the 3.92 gears and the disc brakes.

[@mobius-1503]

​@@theforgerexrogers3392 Whats the difference on the 04 rear axle. I have an 02 as well. I Have an 8.25 though :/.

[@rexarogers]

The 04 had disc brakes from the factory. it was a fairly straightforward swap. the parking brake cable end and that was about it. We got a complete axle with brake lines and everything so we didn't have to swap much

[@Pete-from-Tn]

Could you have not just swapped Ring and Pinion to the axle with disk brakes?

[@martinbuilt]

Yeah I could have done that if I could find an axle from a Dakota but they are hard to find out here at this time. There are 4 Durango's for every Dakota at the pic-a-part and then all the Dakota's are 01 and older with drum brakes.

[@joanschmuecker3148]

Great video🌟🤩🥳 Are you selling hats?🧢 🧢 Where can I get one? 🤔🤔

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, Joan, yes I do have the same style hat that you see wearing in the video. You contact me Facebook facebook.com/Martinbuilt-2351766611763181 The hats are $25 plus $8 shipping to the US

[@joanschmuecker3148]

@@martinbuilt Awesome! Thanks!🥳

[@kevinthouvenell1750]

I don't think u got a track lock differential

[@just_a_guy_doing]

That is Def a Trac lock, the carrier is much lighter duty on a open carrier (one wheel peeler)

[@just_a_guy_doing]

Most 9.25 Chrysler rear axles are Trac lock (posi) from factory

[@martinbuilt]

it is definitely a Trac-lok

[@gilliland426]

its a lot of work to make vehicles the way we want them that the factory didn't make as an option.

[@martinbuilt]

If you can find a 9.25 that came from a 03 or 04 Dakota with 3.92 it would come with rear disc brakes and that would save you a lot of work.

[@gilliland426]

@@martinbuilt that is what i am looking for in a 4x4 axle but just been finding 3.55... may just have to do a carrier and gear swap.

[@martinbuilt]

@@gilliland426 One thing about the 9.25 is it looks to me to be an easier gear set up than other rear axles.