Fwiw when I swapped to 11" front drums only, it felt about like it almost doubled the braking power. Would just about lock up the front tires on dry pavement. Well worth the swap IMHO but for off-roading, another huge advantage with discs is they work when wet after a creek crossing. Drums do not until they dry out.

Thanks! Yes you won’t regret a disc swap!

@@redeyecafegarage7484 How difficult is a disc brake swap? I have a literally only changed my starter motor and the oil in my DJ-3A.

@@matthewdeal7791 I l would give it a 6 out of 10. Not difficult but definitely lots of steps and since there’s a high safety risk if you do something wrong it’s not exactly for beginners. But if done properly with the right supervision it’s a great project to learn important skills

Yeah from a maintenance point the disc brakes are a huge selling point for me. The fact that they stop better is a bonus

Excellent! It’s totally up to you but it sounds like it’s working good for ya. Thanks for watching

It’s not illegal to drive the speed limit and then stop 😆

@@redeyecafegarage7484 Of course, just being silly.

@@geoffreyclark2805 Thankfully I think my neighbors are used to my shenanigans 😆

Happy to help

Thanks!

😊thanks for watching!

Thank you! We’ve put a lot of work into them over the years. 👍

I think he’s happy with disc up front and drum in the back. And honestly they difference is so close I would only do disc rear for ease of maintenance. 👍

I run steel tanks in all my builds and have no issues with rust. You can always throw some 2 stroke oil in occasionally if you’re worried about rust. I do not like the plastic tanks. The leak and don’t fit correctly.

Hi earl. Disc up front will be an improvement over the drums in both performance and maintenance. Disc front and 11” rear is a great combo but I’m pretty sure you will need to find 11” rear backing plates. But please some research on that. I could be wrong. I am definitely not a drum brake expert

Yeah it would be interesting to see how Jeeps with anti-lock brakes stack up against my Jeeps. I think in this test there wouldn’t be much difference. But I bet at 50 or 60mph the newer jeep with power brakes and anti-lock might shine. But it’s all just speculation without some data. Thanks for watching.

Ease of Maintenance and performance in mud and mater is where discs will surpass of 11” drums

Here’s the front conversion kit. The rear disc brakes I run are a home made setup. A direct kit isn’t available. But as you can see front disc is more than effective. 👍 be sure to use code Redeyegarage10 any time you order anything from Kaiser Willy’s! Thanks for watching! www.kaiserwillys.com/products/complete-front-disc-brake-conversion-kit-fits-41-71-jeep-willys/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI15mO0-mVgAMV2-zjBx0bTAucEAQYASABEgKUi_D_BwE

@@redeyecafegarage7484 I posted this on a Facebook page, caused a lot of controversy Unfortunately I can’t use kaiser Willy, they are in the US, shipping would be extortionate

For disc up front only you must remove the residual valve. Proportioning valve is optional. I’ve gone with and without. IMO it doesn’t make much difference at all. But people will literally lose their minds arguing with you over this. I’ve gotten actual treats of violence emailed to me over this topic. It’s absolutely ridiculous 😆 I just share my person experience from 20 years of jeeping& tens of thousands of miles but people that never even finish their Jeeps want to fight me haha! At the end of the day you do what feels right for you and if you’re not sure seek out a professional. Lol…

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a single line master for these old Jeeps.

@@redeyecafegarage7484 there's something seriously wrong with a single circuit master cylinder on any vehicle. all it takes is one brake line, brake hose, seal or pressure switch to fail and you have no brakes apart from the park brake with a dual circuit master if a hose, line,seal or switch fails you still have brakes on two wheels and the park brake.

Haha pretty slick isn’t it! redeyecafemoto.com/products/willys-banner

lol… calm down and take a deep breath they all weigh within 1 friend of eachother. Dont overcomplicate this.

Kaiser Willys disc conversion kit.

Good morning buddy how are ya? Fantastic test. Thanks for sharing. Oh question, is your Dads cab homemade or was that something that could of been bought long ago? I was was just thinking about putting a roxor Dana 44 with discs on my 69 cj5. Have a great day thanks for sharing God bless you and yours.

@@heyyoubuddy6749 hi! Dads jeep has an old Sears hardtop on it. Thanks for watching.

That's going to be a great swap IMHO.