Extended brake lines
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Jesse
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Jesse
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Ok, I looked around some more, and found Russell 695950 - Russell Stainless Steel Brake Hose Kit for 97-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited with 2-4" Lift - Quadratec and Crown Industrial Products T-SMOKE - Crown Industrial 5 Layer Custom Extended Brake Lines for 97-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited with 3"-4" Lift - Quadratec
Between those two, I'm not sure which is a better name, or which is better made, or if I should just go with the cheaper priced ones.
Between those two, I'm not sure which is a better name, or which is better made, or if I should just go with the cheaper priced ones.
Cherokee1326
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I have the crown smoke one on my xj I love them plus they look really nice and really easy to do
jfrabat
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I also have the crown ones, and they have worked great. Actually, a front one sustained damage from the tire (hose came loose and made contact with the thread of my MT's) and survived to get me home (of course, all the rubber coating was gone, but the steel part survived).
I recomend also SS ones, but make sure they are covered in something (plastic, ruber, whatever), because otherwise dirt will be trapped in the dirt and act like a saw...
Felipe
I recomend also SS ones, but make sure they are covered in something (plastic, ruber, whatever), because otherwise dirt will be trapped in the dirt and act like a saw...
Felipe
I prefer rubber lines, they are dirt cheap. I forget the year, but F150 fron lines are a direct swap on TJ's and are a couple inches longer, total investment is about $20.
I have and do run braided lines, but my application is probably like no one else on here so it is a null point, and the only reason I run them is because they were free.
But if you consider the cost versus benefit, there is none. both will stop the vehicle adequately, if rubber lines swelling was such an issue, why would the DOT allow them and every factory manufacturers still use them? your driving a jeep off road at a blistering 4 mph... not a ferrari at 150 mph.
I have and do run braided lines, but my application is probably like no one else on here so it is a null point, and the only reason I run them is because they were free.
But if you consider the cost versus benefit, there is none. both will stop the vehicle adequately, if rubber lines swelling was such an issue, why would the DOT allow them and every factory manufacturers still use them? your driving a jeep off road at a blistering 4 mph... not a ferrari at 150 mph.
jfrabat
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This is a good point; I run hydroboost, which you probably don t have...
jfrabat
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Not stock; I got mine from an Astro Van. I use the stock proportioning valve, as it splits into 3 (front left, front right and rear).
I still want to install a cooler for the PS fluid, as if I give it a good workout, the pump starts whining, and I think it's from the fluid getting too hot.
Here's a shot of the setup (it was not finished when I took the picture; I'll see if I remember to take a new one tonight so that you can see it):
Felipe
I have the Rough Country extended (braided stainless) brake line kit on my TJ. The reason I chose them is because when I was having my SYE/tummy tuck done I talked to the owner of the shop who was doing the work and said "We better throw some longer brake lines on their while we're at it." and the R.C. kit was what he had in the shop. I don't remember what he charged me for it but I have no complaints about the performance/quality of the kit.
Robert_Stephens
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I think probably all the steel braided lines are good, but I used the J & S long steel braided lines from AutoAnything:
1983 Jeep CJ Goodridge G-Stop Brake Lines
It works for me to get the 4' of wheel travel in VEX's front end.
Hope that is helpful.
Robert
1983 Jeep CJ Goodridge G-Stop Brake Lines
It works for me to get the 4' of wheel travel in VEX's front end.
Hope that is helpful.
Robert
