SOA brakeline rumor

Snitty

Snitty

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i'm trying to get all of my issues resolved and out of the way before i start turning wrenches... i've got the SYE, perches, pitman arm, driveshaft (needs cut)

I still need to make a trackbar relocator, get ubolts, and then address the brakes

it is rumored by a couple internet sources that a 79 ford f150 has the same brakelines as us YJ people, but longer... has anyone else heard of this? or does anyone out there have access to such a truck? if so, could you please look and see what sort of verdict we come up with?

thanks
 

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Have you considered relocating the stock line to the side of the frame rail? I did this with 3.5" of lift and it looks like there's enough line for 2" more of lift. There was a hole on the side of my '95 frame where the relocated brake line bolt threaded right in.
 
Snitty..if you are talking about the e-brake cable than yeah my donot truck( 1979 f-250 supercab) had longer cables. however the restof the hard and soft brake lines were completly shot. the truck was over 20 years old and had been sitting a while :lol: .

i would suggest going with skyjacker SS lines. you can get your offroad shop to price you out a set the are meant for a bigger truck if you need them longer than their 6 inch lift kit.(i know it works cause i did it).

HTH
 

Dido, with the ebrake lines, and dido with the ss lines. they make a big difference!
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No they don't. Stainless Steel ones are not as strong as the factory ones. I have said it before and I'll say it again, The Crimps aren't worth a deezamn.
Ditch the crappy parking brake and put a line lock on it. Go to the autoparts store and have them show you the Ford lines. I got mine at an auto parts store, but don't recall what they were for. The stainless ones look cool and all but trust me on this one. I have been through three stainless ones, and not one rubber lines has failed since I swapped.
Tie your front lines back with a carburetor spring to keep them out of the tire and still allow for flex and you will be all good.
 

I like my SS lines. This is my second set and I've had no problems.....yet?
 
packing a diff with grease?

no prblems with my SS lines either. Brake lines wont hold a flexing axle no matter what type they are :lol:
 
Hi,

I've always heard bad things about using stainless steel lines. The main concern I've heard is that if anything damages the braiding around the lines, the inner teflon is exposed and is VERY easy to puncture.

So it seems to me that mixing potentially weak/fragile brake lines with off-road vehicles is a bad idea.... reliably functioning brakes are important. :mrgreen:

-Nick :!:
 

redrooster said:
Dido, with the ebrake lines, and dido with the ss lines. they make a big difference!
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No they don't. Stainless Steel ones are not as strong as the factory ones. I have said it before and I'll say it again, The Crimps aren't worth a deezamn.
Ditch the crappy parking brake and put a line lock on it. Go to the autoparts store and have them show you the Ford lines. I got mine at an auto parts store, but don't recall what they were for. The stainless ones look cool and all but trust me on this one. I have been through three stainless ones, and not one rubber lines has failed since I swapped.
Tie your front lines back with a carburetor spring to keep them out of the tire and still allow for flex and you will be all good.
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Never said they were stronger, but better. I have had factory lines for god knows how long with a lift and 33's, put on the SS linges from goodrich and my pedal is 100 time firmer! I have better flex, and the lines don't stretch out!
 

I'll give you the point on the swelling part. The point I am trying to make is that they have a bad method of crimping them. I have seen several that leaked from the get go and others that pulled apart from running over limbs, snagging roots whatever. One of mine caught a side lug on a TSL and pulled loose. I have never had any of those problems with a rubber line and the other benefit is that they are a lot less expensive.
Bye the way, if you insist on running stainless lines you can get them from performance shops in various lengths for less money.
 
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