So, after blowing my knees out from all the "git down, git up" from the gallons of bleeding, I took it to a shop around the corner from me. Within an hour, I get a call that a front ciliper pad was cracked or broken and that my rear brakes were "dragging"/over-adjusted (shoes and springs brand new, drums well within spec even though they look like reclaims fdom the Titanic). Calipers new and pads (new/old stock). So I get them some pads in 40 mins and by then the tech was on another job. Next morning, i get a call that the rotors look like crap(yep). I ask, are they straight? (I had already mic'd them for thickness) he said "yes". I then said " just bleed the system and I'll do rotors and drums later. Two hours later, they called and it was done. When I went to pick up, engine off, brakes were very firm at maybe 2 inches of pedal. Engine started, I get about 3-4 inches of travel. Hmmm.(I think they may have ahot too early, I have been here before...). In gear, roll, tap brake like I used to (over a month and a half ago) and jeep all but cartwheeled! Holy macaroni!! So now, 50+ mph, out of gear, barely rest my foot on brake and immediate slowing. Can definately feel that all 4 corners are braking. Tried a "hard stop" from 50 mph and just kept from locking up and stopped well within reason (maybe 30 feet, not 100 on the distance but, impressive compared to what I used to have). In the end, the ONLY component of the entire brake syaytem NOT replaced is the long line from P-valve to rear hose and the brake pedal itself. With the mechanic $$, I am in what I paid for the Jeep in '17 (<$1600). Very happy to be road-worthy again. Now on to funding acquisition for clutch, engine swap, suspension.
