Jeep Wrangler Big Brake UPGRADE JKU - How To DIY! 

Jason, you make ownership of my 1st Jeep that much more fun by your thorough yet simple DIY explanations. I really appreciate all that you do. Keep up the good work and videos, they help a ton. Safe travels

Hate to hear that the Jeep people dislike mustang videos and mustang viewers don’t like jeep videos. I just enjoy your content whether it is the Jeep, truck, or stang just the quality content.

I just recently did a BBK upgrade on my JK. I fished around YT to try and a quick video on brake bleeding (both 1 and 2 man), and they were all so overly-verbose and confused me even more! I should've just known to come straight back to you Jason. You always have a succinct way of making your point! Much appreciated!

Always great to see a video from Jason and Pinto!

Those are some sweet looking brakes!!!! Nice setup and Great instructional video!!!!

It’s been a while. Thanks for the informative videos. Your the man Jason 👊💪😎

Thanks for taking the time to put together such a thorough video. Was able to follow along with you and get a perfect install. Very much appreciated!

This is pretty cool ,the brakes look nice thanks for the video.

The three things I’d like to add is 1. Clean the heck out of your new rotors with brake cleaner. The manufacturer puts oil on them to prevent them from rusting during freight. 2. Yes, brake fluid is one of the worst fluids. It’s actually corrosive and will eat the paint off your fender or whatever it gets on. 3. Make sure when bleeding brakes, always start farthest from the master cylinder. So rear passenger, rear driver, front passenger, and front driver in that order. Great video as always Jason! Seems like a really good upgrade, especially being able to lock up your 38” Milestar Patagonia M/Ts!! I have a little bit of a hard time locking up my 35s with four wheel disk brakes on my YJ.

I put PowerStop Pads on all my Vehicles because of you Jason. BEST UPGRADE I've spent money on. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the quality vids!

Great video once again Jason! Your videos are on point, as usual. The background music is just perfect unlike so many other videos! You take your time to explain everything well, which is very useful! Keep up the good work! Say hi to Pinto! 👍

Dude you are the man! I have watch almost all your videos and literally made my metal cloak lift kit because of you. Now I want to do this brake kit

Great Video again, Thx for taking the time to put it all together for us.

Excellent video brother once again showing us garage mechanics (non pros) that you can upgrade stuff right at home. Keep up the videos loving your content, Jeep, truck and Mustang

Took me a minute to catch wise that this is a new video for the upgraded powerstop kit. I watched, and enjoyed the last video. When I need brakes, I’m buying this kit. My Jeep has gotten armor, bumpers, and a very heavy winch. I’ll take a bigger brake kit!

Jason uploads a new video - yup I'm watching before bed. 👍👍❤️

Great video Jason. I placed my order for a front/rear kit yesterday. Looking forward to getting these bad boys installed. I've read nothing but positive reviews from multiple sites for this kit.

Appreciate the honesty about the new brakes versus the Z36. Will still consider.

Jeep in the garage! Mustang movement! So much goodness in a single episode.

Power Stop for the win 🏆 this will be our next upgrade saving up the $$ now can't wait 😀 thanks great video

Love the Jeep. Looking great.

Great video man love these !!!!

Awesome video great job as usual. 👍🏼

You've convinced me to add these brakes to my Christmas list! Awesome job on all your projects an videos.

Nice.. thanks for sharing!!

Great video Jason! Jeep lookin good too!

Great videos by the way. Very intuitive 👍

Great videos. This channel should have 1M subscribes

Hi Jason loved the vids as always . waiting for more on large marge. LOL 😂 on a side not loved the enthusiasm from Mrs. Autoedit Lolololz.

Nice stuff.. need to get amongst this mod on mine!

Great video Jason

The excitement in your wife's voice was classic....."holding..." 😐 You owe her for that assistance! 😅

Wow, these are awesome. I love my z36’s, they do a great job but having that extra stopping power with my 37’s would be ideal. Definitely a future upgrade for me. Thanks for the review!

Another great video Jason! Looking forward to trying out the big brake conversion on my JK. I’m currently running the Z36 package with some custom BLUE painted calipers compliments of Kris & Rodi. Aside from the great braking power, the blue just pops and definitely turns heads!

Good information thank you

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good stuff, appreciate it sir

Nice!!

I did the same brake upgrade to mine front and rear. Sure stops a lot better. I have 18 " wheels with 35 tires

Great video! I ended up buying the crown big brake kit which rotor goes up to a 13 inch rotor from a 12 inch originally and an upgraded dual piston calipers with the z36 brake pads which are almost twice as big as the oem ones. Its a good combination.

Jeep'in Jason, PU Jason & Mustang Jason all make great videos & Damn do the J2s look good on Marge !

Great tip on the keeping brake fluid in the reservoir. Once it's dry, it's a sure trip to the dealer or a shop that has the scan tool to bleed the ABS pump. Don't ask me how I know . . .

Gotta love hydraulic fluid.. wait until you have a tractor and you’re trying to change out implements.. had the grappler shower me with that stuff on a hot summer day with no immediate access to a shower. Was a great day.

Your jeep is coming along nicely! I've gotta do this conversion soon! my 37's and factory brakes don't quite get along.

magic unicorn farts? YES!! i need this.

I want these, chrome and shinny and has maga power to stop a big vehicle. I was looking at the Duralast Gold.

Man this thing keeps lookin better and better... It would look even better sitting in my driveway lol....

37's and the z36's are ok for me so this big brake upgrade sounds awesome and will be going that way for sure. Oh btw antifreeze to me is the worst fluid

Don't forget to rinse anything with brake fluid on it with water. It will cut the brake fluid. Brake fluid will eat paint and primer all the way to bare metal. Great video. I'm thinking of doing this upgrade.

Uh. I've got to hide this video. My wife is watching me. "More parts!"

So this is the same idea basically as the big rotor kits from Teraflex except far more complete. A nice upgrade! By the way, your wife sounded real excited to be on video.. 🤣

Another great video.. Glad to see your still workin on the jeep... Have you ever thought about upgrading the front axle to manual locking hubs just curious

Nice video! Your wife sounds really excited to help lol

I have read on many Jeep FB groups that cross drilled and slotted rotors are really bad if your off-roading your Jeep, all the dust, dirt, sand gets in the holes and grooves and destroys the pads. Make sense. Crossed drilled and slotted rotors seem fine for the everyday Jeep on the road that doesn’t see any off-roading.

Yeah that packaging a lot nicer than when I got my brakes from them

Ok I love the vids and this channel influenced me to modify my jeep myself, now im on 4.25 inches of lift on 35s and im wondering if im the only one who noticed he didn’t clean the oil off of the rotors with brake cleaner before he installed

What lights do you have as your turn signal lights? Really cool! Nice video! Was up in the air about these brakes, now have my answer.. :)

Hey Jason, have you had to relighted your parking brake? If you’re like the rest of Jeep world, I’m sure they would like your video on how you did, or would tackle that common issue! I’ve seen some Ausi boys use springs to tighten the handle spring, just wondering how you would handle it.

Great video When I need new brake pads I think I will go with the power stop kit. Hey do you know if Vision discontinued the bead lock wheels? I can’t find them anywhere Cheers

Great video! To bad powerstop don't have 2 piston calipers for the big brake kits.

i did the Crown BBK and it uses the bigger rotor and a dual piston caliper.

Hey Jason! Just wanna say thanks and I love your videos! I've been following you for years. Your videos and reviews have have help me with a lot of my Jeep projects, Game changer lift, Metalcloak steering, front bumper, winch, JW Speaker headlights, Baja designs lp6, probably more lol. Are you still happy with the big brake kit? My stock brakes are weak and I'm only running 35's. Thanks!

Your Wife sounds very enthusiastic .Same as mine when i need a hand !

Did you say the caliper is the same as stock? Just remanufactured and painted red?

I really like the new brake set up, how much gas m dose that jeep get with those 40

Hi Jason, I’m converting over to this brake system because of your video. I’ve seen some negative info regarding mud and sand getting caught in the slots and holes and wearing down the pads in a negative manner. Can you provide a review on this? I have the same Jeep model, year and color as yours… Thanks for all your help.

Please do an ignition coil video! My Jeep is throwing cylinder misfires all day long every day. First it was #2, then I had #5 injector replaced. I know that if your jeep doesn't throw the code it's useless, but I'd love to see a budget build with plugs and coils rebuilt!

Any plans on upgrading to a Dana 80? Make it a beefy 8 lug axle

Hey Jason. Great video once again. Great detail and instruction. I have a 2017 Rubicon JK 4-door and was considering the PowerStop Big brake kit but several friends have suggested going with a 2-piston system. Currently run 35’s with a 3.5” lift. Planning on a 4” lift with 37’s. Thoughts on a 2-piston vs this one?

Hey Jason I like your tires do they howl at all on the road? I cannot tell bc of the exhaust your jeep has.

Just got a (new to me) JK with 35” and was looking for something to help it stop better. The stock ones work but they don’t stop on a dime. Are the calibers in this kit the same size as stock? I ask cause I see they sell the kit with and without them. I’d love to save money and just buy the pads and rotors kit.

I'm looking to do this upgrade to my 2008 jeep wrangler Sahara and have looked all over the interweb for the answer to this question and haven't found anything so I'm hoping you have a clue. Do you have to upgrade the brake master cylinder for this kit like you have to for other big brake kits?

Question for y’all...I already have the power stop Z36 upgrade but....I recently bought a 4 seat RZR about 1,900 lbs. (I know Jeeps aren’t meant for towing) but my Wranglers all I got for now...But my question is should I upgrade to this big break kit ,duel piston breaks(teraFlex) or should I be fine with the Z36 I have now... and the reason I ask is cuz when I’m towing that bad boy it feels like I have to put way more pressure to the break petal than normal also down hill breaking kinda worry’s me...let me know what y’all think??

Any difference on a double piston compared to the single piston Caliper like the one you have.

Jason is the actual pad size different? The reason I'm asking is when you were doing the close up of the rear rotor it looks like there is a lot of unused rotor left (19:30). I understand that a larger rotor will be able to dissipate more heat but the contact area I would say is more important (just my opinion of course :-) ).

Hi Jason. Another great video! I've always heard that you DON'T want drilled and slotted rotors when driving off road, because they clog up with mud and dirt, negating their cooing effect and trapping gritty material against your brake pads, which can make them wear faster. Have you noticed them getting clogged with mud? Also, have you considered a package that includes a bigger booster and master cylinder, such as the Mopar Big Brake Kit? That's where your real stopping power comes from, isn't it?

Thanks for posting this. I am thinking about buying the Power Stop after watching your prior posts on this brake upgrade. There are a number of posts on RU-vid complaining about noise and other problems with drilled and slotted rotors. You obviously love these. Do you have any concerns about this? Thanks.

Question for you after these are installed can you use any name brakes with these

How have you power stop calipera been working out? I wanted some for my jeep but I have heard they arent any better than sometjing you would buy at Advanced or Orielys other than they are painted.

Les scwab forgot to put my brake cap back on after a rear disc repair and fluid change. I drove about 60 miles with no cap. Recommend having them do anything besides getting my cap back?

I still have factory brakes. Used them through the Rubicon. Not sure how they survived except by the grace of God. 😂

I have a question. I recently purchased the power stop brake kit that you took off. In researching doing brakes for JK’s using loctite blue is a very mixed message. Is it something that is recommended due to it being an after market kit? Or, is it something you really need to do when you torque to specs? There are so many different opinions from JK owners, Jeep servicemen and other mechanics saying to not use it, since the manual no where says to use anything.

What about getting mud/sand in the drilled rotors, any concern?

Hi Jason - would u see any issue if I just upgraded the rear brakes and left front stock? It’s a cash flow issue for now. But if u told me the Jeep wouldn’t respond correctly with a mixed system, then I’d wait on it.

The underneath footage if you driving when its done looks sweet lol. I have an 07 F150 supercrew with a 6"lift and 35" tires. Would the brakes that you had on prior or these be something to consider with tires that size? I dont have any issue braking so I dont think its necessary but not too sure haha. If anyone has anything to add, feel free to comment. Appreciate the assist!

Hey Jason. I placed my order for these the other day (went with the extended brake lines for some future proofing). I'm only on 35s, but I never liked the way my JKUR braked. It always felt like it was at it's limit, but then again I'm used to cars with 4-6 piston fixed calipers up front, so I forgot what normal brakes are supposed to feel like. I hope these at least help bridge some of that gap. Now that you've had them on for a while, how have they been? The only slight trade-off I see with these is possibly increased pad wear since they are used against a larger rotor. Have you noticed this to be the case? No big deal really, as a pad swap is super cheap and easy. Anyways, love your channel! I did the B&M shifter and transfer case handles 2 years ago using your videos as a guide, and it was the best upgrade (by far) that I have ever done to the Jeep. Hoping this one will be a close second. Thanks for continuing to make great content!

Hey Jason! Great video love the jeep project, i was wondering if you could help me out with a problem I'm facing. I have a 07 ram 1500 with the stupid cv front drive shaft, my truck is lifted 6 inches so it likes to ware out and spit the boot out i was wondering where i could go to possibly get an upgraded drive shaft or convert it to ujoins if you could help me i will be very thankful! Have a great day and thanks for reading!

Hey Jason did you upgrade your brake booster at all / thought of doing so ?

Can i start with front brakes , or i need to do the complete upgrade?

Looks great... But I chose the Crown Automotive kit because you get dual piston calipers (basically dodge ram brakes) and the cost is roughly 1/3 ($450ish) of the power stop kit.

What psi do you run your Patagonia’s for the street? Thank you!

Have you had to change the slave cylinder or master cylinder yet?

Have you any trouble with these rotors collecting dirt/rocks in the holes and having to take the wheels off and. Mean them out? I am hearing that may be an issue when going off-road, any experiences? Thanks.

Just curious is there a tire size requirement to install those ?

Would you consider upgrading the shocks or are the one you have enough. And how do those shocks compare to the fox shocks?

Did they include upgrade break calipers or is it just stock break calipers painted red?

I think you were overly cautious with the brake master cylinder running empty. 😅 The easiest way to do the modern cars is the one man bleeder bottle system in my opinion. You just got to make sure you always run the hose up before you run it down so there's always fluid against the bleed nipple. And also that you have fluid at the bottom of the straw in the bottle. This double air lock allows you to see more of the bubbles instead of just guessing, if that bubble was coming out of the bottom of the straw you can actually watch it leave the nipple. On the jeeps it doesn't really matter cuz ABS module is on the driver side right below the brake master cylinder. But on some vehicles you actually want to bleed in a non-traditional fashion as the ABS module can be on the passengers side. I wish point the furthest tire would be the driver's side rear tire. 😅 With the one man bleeder bottles you can get in the vehicle and push the brakes. Just make sure that you don't push it full stroke the first couple times if you're going from an empty system. Otherwise you can nick that. O-ring and then you'll be replacing the master cylinder😂😅

Question on your Ball Joints, what kind did you go with?

So the caliper and pads are basically stock size still?

Was I the only one who cried when the brake fluid touched the paint finish?!?