Rear Brake Line Mod

10frank9

10frank9

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Greetings Wayalifers,

I've received a few questions and requests for photos of the rear brake line modification/ relocation. Since I did this over a year and a half ago, I do not have step by step instructions. But I will post photos I snapped this morning and discuss what was done.

I have a brake line bender, but honestly it wasn't used as the lines were bent by hand, ever so gently ;)

The reason it's important to tackle this mod is to get your hard brake line out of harms way. When flexing it is possible that your upper sway bar bolt contact and breaches your brake line, something you definitely don't want to happen on the trail. You can see the potential problem here:
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The stock hard line runs along the outside of the frame rail. By bending the line to run along the top of the frame rail it can be moved out of harms way:
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Secured with a few zip ties:
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I ran the line through the frame rail and used some 1" furniture plugs (Lowe's) which I split down the middle and drilled to run the lines through. They are on the top and bottom of the frame holes to keep the hard line in place up top:ImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1427748147.528526.jpg
And the flexible line in place below:
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Note: I did this mod while installing the new crown stainless steel brake lines included with my EVO Mfg. Enforcer kit. It is a bit messy to install brake lines obviously so if you plan on tackling this mod be sure you know how to bleed your brake lines as you will need to after disconnecting the line to get it through the frame rail.

Hope this helps.
 
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Very nice i will do this this week, Question tho, did you put the new line on then feed through the frame or did you have enough room to pull the hard line through to put it on?
 
noroad said:
Very nice i will do this this week, Question tho, did you put the new line on then feed through the frame or did you have enough room to pull the hard line through to put it on?
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I put the flexible line through (up) then installed it to the hard line. This was much easier since you have more room to work with.
 
Just double checking, how easy are the lines to bend? I know you said you had gentle hands, but are they fairly easy to manipulate?
 
olram30 said:
Just double checking, how easy are the lines to bend? I know you said you had gentle hands, but are they fairly easy to manipulate?
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Pretty easy. My brake line bender's name is Drew. He has gentle hands. :cheesy:

Seriously though they are pretty simple. But be gentle.
 
I should have done this when I changed out brake lines...was in too much of a hurry to get ready for EJS!
 
I finally got around to doing this today. It was super easy to bend the brake lines. It Lookes like I've been coming really close to hitting them with the Sway bar bolt.

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Added this to my build thanks again! I just some nice rubber to cover the hose that went through the frame!!

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Nice Frank, I remember you talking about this in other thread some time ago. I just received my crown rear lines and will install in the following days.
 
I love this mod but should you not have a piece of hose or something between the brake line and the frame to keep it from rubbing/vibrating a hole through it?
 
So I need to ask. What size lift are you running? And what the difference between this and the brake line relocation brackets? (Cough teraflex)

I was told by Northridge that my rear brake lines should be extended or relocated as when I am at full flex in the rear I am close to the limits of the line.
 
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