You can do what you can to help keep your brakelines out of harms way but, rocks, logs and other obstacles will still have a way of reaching up and snagging them when you least expect. Unfortuantely, it doesn't take much to sever a line or to even tear one out and when that happens, you had better hope you're in a position where braking isn't required. The good news is, even if you don't have a spare brakeline in your recovery kit, you can still get your Jeep back up and running or, should I say, "braking" again and in just minutes. This Trail Fix Tip of the Day will show you how.
What you will need
• Vice Grips
• Zip Ties or Bungie Cord
• Brake Fluid
What you will need to do
1. Set your vice grips to a tight setting and pinch off the damaged or broken break line. It is important to get this as tight as possible to prevent any further leaking.
2. Route and secure your brakeline and vice grips up and out of the way of moving suspension componets using zip ties, a bungie cord. If it works, you can even secure them to an actual suspension component like a sway bar arm as you can be seen in this photo below.
3. Open up your hood, remove the cap on your master cylinder and top it off with brake fluid.
This will help you to get off the trail but remember to drive a lot slower especially if the compromised brakeline was on the front axle. With one brake missing, your Jeep will experience a dangerous and severe pull to one side when trying to slow down or stop. If you have a JK, your traction control system will also go crazy on you until it finally shuts down. Once you are able to get your hands on new replacement brakeline, you can use this write-up to help you to install it:
Jeep JK Wrangler Brake Line Installation Write-Up
I hope this little trail fix tip has been helpful to you
What you will need
• Vice Grips
• Zip Ties or Bungie Cord
• Brake Fluid
What you will need to do
1. Set your vice grips to a tight setting and pinch off the damaged or broken break line. It is important to get this as tight as possible to prevent any further leaking.
2. Route and secure your brakeline and vice grips up and out of the way of moving suspension componets using zip ties, a bungie cord. If it works, you can even secure them to an actual suspension component like a sway bar arm as you can be seen in this photo below.
3. Open up your hood, remove the cap on your master cylinder and top it off with brake fluid.
This will help you to get off the trail but remember to drive a lot slower especially if the compromised brakeline was on the front axle. With one brake missing, your Jeep will experience a dangerous and severe pull to one side when trying to slow down or stop. If you have a JK, your traction control system will also go crazy on you until it finally shuts down. Once you are able to get your hands on new replacement brakeline, you can use this write-up to help you to install it:
Jeep JK Wrangler Brake Line Installation Write-Up
I hope this little trail fix tip has been helpful to you