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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / 16" Hubcaps, are they available?

« on: December 19, 2021, 12:00:21 PM »

I'm helping my daughter rebuild her Grandfathers CJ-3b into a Surrey style jeep. I'm considering 16" rims for a couple of reasons.  Can I get hub caps for 16" rims that have the Willys "W"?  Also in the new rims what would I have to look for to be sure the hubcaps would work?

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Chassis, brakes and suspension. / Re: How to control the electric emergency brake after a rear disk conversion

« on: December 14, 2021, 05:43:49 PM »

I found out the electric motors drive gear trains and reversing the current moves them ( I wasn't sure they weren't just solenoids). So they will fail fixed, if power is lost.  Now just to select a safe parking brake switch you can't just bump while driving....

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Chassis, brakes and suspension. / Re: How to control the electric emergency brake after a rear disk conversion

« on: December 12, 2021, 03:42:32 PM »

It's a fair consideration and eliminates safety issues of loosing power to a brake while running down the road.

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Chassis, brakes and suspension. / How to control the electric emergency brake after a rear disk conversion

« on: December 07, 2021, 11:57:13 AM »

I'm in the process of helping my daughter restore her Granddad's CJ-3B.  Safety is my #1 concern so I've started procuring Disk brake conversion parts.  If I convert the rear drums to disk (I'd like to as it all needs an overhaul and I dislike drum brakes).  The only challenge is getting information on the electric control.  Does someone have some info on the power and control needs of the electric emergency/parking brake?  Also, Is doing only one side with the parking brake or both sides? (Doing one side could cause some differences in rear brake forces too).  I can see a benefit but the cost is more.  Otherwise, I'll rebuild the drum brakes :-(