Front brake line length

MedixJK

MedixJK

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I was just thinking about this and got worried that what ive got going may not work so im hoping yall have some input. My lift (2.5" coil) came with the drop brake line brackets so i essentially bent the hard line to lower the setup and remount to the new bracket. Thats worked fine as im sure its pretty common. What im wondering is what will happen on the trail if i disconnect my front swaybar? i wasnt sure if the articulation will be too mich for the soft line to handle or if id be ok. Any input would be great.
 
Usually you need to reroute the line in addition to the drop bracket (at least with longer shocks and/or extensions). But this will depend on how much more down travel you now have over stock.
 
MedixJK said:
Theyre still the factory jkus shock on extensions for the time being. Didnt find wayalife soon enough lol.
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If you have a 2012 or newer, your brake line will be bolted to the shock mount on the axle. Removing it from this point and routing the line toward the back should give you plenty of breathing room.
 
Jack up the front of your Jeep and let the front axle droop fully (slowly while checking the lines). If you get to full droop and the lines are not being pulled you should be okay.

Note: I have found that when one side is flexed and the other is stuffed the line can catch the bottom of the shock on the stuffed side. Make sure the line is clear of the shock body enough to avoid this. (Assuming the line routed behind the shock.)


Edit... I'm going to cound to 30 before my next post. Eddie is on his game today!
 
wayoflife said:
If you have a 2012 or newer, your brake line will be bolted to the shock mount on the axle. Removing it from this point and routing the line toward the back should give you plenty of breathing room.
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Yea its 2012. It looks like unfastening it like you say will free up quite a bit of line. Do you route it around behind the shock?
 

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jnabird333 said:
Jack up the front of your Jeep and let the front axle droop fully (slowly while checking the lines). If you get to full droop and the lines are not being pulled you should be okay.

Note: I have found that when one side is flexed and the other is stuffed the line can catch the bottom of the shock on the stuffed side. Make sure the line is clear of the shock body enough to avoid this. (Assuming the line routed behind the shock.)


Edit... I'm going to cound to 30 before my next post. Eddie is on his game today!
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Ha yup i see that. And thats a good thing. Im gonna jack it up tomorrow anyway to put in new bumpstops. Were headed to TN to wheel friday so im trying to avoid a costly oversight that could have been prevented.
 
On my 14 I had plenty of length when I did my 3.5" lift. You can cut or pull the brackets off too. I've seen some people take a dremel to the backside and score along the bend so it's easy to break off. That made me a little nervous so I stuck some vice grips on the flat surface and used a big flathead screwdriver to pry against the vice grips to open the curl up a little. Once it opens up you can use some WD40 or other lube and it should slide right out.
 
rolando_calrissian said:
On my 14 I had plenty of length when I did my 3.5" lift. You can cut or pull the brackets off too. I've seen some people take a dremel to the backside and score along the bend so it's easy to break off. That made me a little nervous so I stuck some vice grips on the flat surface and used a big flathead screwdriver to pry against the vice grips to open the curl up a little. Once it opens up you can use some WD40 or other lube and it should slide right out.
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Are you talking about the bracket that mounts the line to the axle, between the shock and spring?
 
MedixJK said:
Are you talking about the bracket that mounts the line to the axle, between the shock and spring?
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Yes, the one that wraps around the line. I believe mine was mounted near the brake caliper though. But from the picture looks to be the same bracket, maybe just different location.
 
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