Power Stop Z36 Extreme Truck and Tow Brake kit for my JK

Dorkchop

Weekend Wheeler
Hey all
Nothing too crazy but over the weekend, I was able to install the Power Stop Z36 Extreme Truck and Tow Brake Kit for the Jeep JK. I was going to do a full install write up but I forgot to take before and after photos, also, there's tons of write ups already on how to install this kit. So here is an overall description of how it went plus a couple of photos. First of all, this is something that can be done in your driveway with basic tools and you don't need to bleed your brakes. It took roughly 4 hours to do this, but I imagine it'd go faster with some folks who are more mechanically inclined that I am. The parts are all labeled, so you know where which rotor goes where and there's little change of messing things up. After the install, I followed the directions for the break in process and after letting the brakes cool down, you definitely feel an improvement in the stopping power of this kit. I'll be posting up over the next few months to let people know how they are holding up.

Here's what I had before (and yeah, I forgot to get the after shot)
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I'm not sure if the rotors are larger than stock but in the picture they do.
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Finally, it's easier to take the bracket off the rig to install the pads and then put the whole assembly on in one shot
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Dorkchop

Weekend Wheeler
that's the plan down the road, plus a lot of places that I checked all had the brake booster on back order. I'm hoping to upgrade to that once I get a new front axle but the next mod that I'm looking at is the PSC Big bore steering box.
 
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