You'll understand soon when you start spending money on yours.
I didn't until this post.
:roflmao: best quote ever.
You need a cheaper parts store, and a master brake parts catalog. Some suggestions:
1) Split the rear lines at the rear crossmember and run them down the top of the lower links. Use a 1985 Plymouth Reliant K rear brake hose for the soft lines (8.25" of rubber hose, standard 3/8" flare at each end, less than $10 each). Use one per side from the crossmember to the links, hardline down the top of the links, and then a 1985 Chevy Chevette rear brake hose from the hardline to the calipers ($15.95, 15" long). Nothing mounted to the axle, and the rear is done for less than $60 with easily serviceable parts that are common at any parts store in the country. Less if the rear lines you've got already will work this way.
(I forget if you're running cutting brakes or not, but running the plumbing this way makes them an easy addition if you don't have them already)
2) Use the same Reliant K hose from a hardline to the upper link in the front, small length of hardline on the link, a 1982 Dodge W250 center front brake hose from the hardline down to the axle ($20 and solves the flex line and axle T in one shot). Hardlines from the T out towards each caliper, then use the softlines of your choice (mine are from the same truck, $18 each). Again, readily-available parts and you're into the front axle for less than $80.
3) I bought one 25' foot coil to do my whole XJ, have re-done some lines since then, and still have a bunch left.
4) Going through RockAuto instead of Napa to do the layout as above, the Reliant K hoses are $5 each, the front center Dodge hose is $13, left and right caliper lines are $10. So that bumps the price down to ~$50 for the rear and ~$60 for the front.
I haven't had any problems with this arrangement in two and a half years, but it's nice to know that if I ever do have an issue, it's easily solved with standard auto store parts instead of some specialty fittings.
Excellent! Huge help! Thanks!You need a cheaper parts store, and a master brake parts catalog. Some suggestions:
1) Split the rear lines at the rear crossmember and run them down the top of the lower links. Use a 1985 Plymouth Reliant K rear brake hose for the soft lines (8.25" of rubber hose, standard 3/8" flare at each end, less than $10 each). Use one per side from the crossmember to the links, hardline down the top of the links, and then a 1985 Chevy Chevette rear brake hose from the hardline to the calipers ($15.95, 15" long). Nothing mounted to the axle, and the rear is done for less than $60 with easily serviceable parts that are common at any parts store in the country. Less if the rear lines you've got already will work this way.
(I forget if you're running cutting brakes or not, but running the plumbing this way makes them an easy addition if you don't have them already)
2) Use the same Reliant K hose from a hardline to the upper link in the front, small length of hardline on the link, a 1982 Dodge W250 center front brake hose from the hardline down to the axle ($20 and solves the flex line and axle T in one shot). Hardlines from the T out towards each caliper, then use the softlines of your choice (mine are from the same truck, $18 each). Again, readily-available parts and you're into the front axle for less than $80.
3) I bought one 25' foot coil to do my whole XJ, have re-done some lines since then, and still have a bunch left.
4) Going through RockAuto instead of Napa to do the layout as above, the Reliant K hoses are $5 each, the front center Dodge hose is $13, left and right caliper lines are $10. So that bumps the price down to ~$50 for the rear and ~$60 for the front.
I haven't had any problems with this arrangement in two and a half years, but it's nice to know that if I ever do have an issue, it's easily solved with standard auto store parts instead of some specialty fittings.
the front setup is sweet to and ill now be doing that for mine.
Is that a pic of yours?! I might have to come out and replace that hardline while you aren't watching :twak: :spin1:
Ahh, I didn't see that dimension the first time. Yup, I can envision that.Chevette front hose was correct...only had one cup of coffee at the time.
The link I posted to Napa does have the length shown as 14.75".
Here's a photo of the chevette hose, obviously your implementation will be slightly different but just imagine the soft line passing over the axle to the top of the lower link, and that's how mine is set up.
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Yup, I found those as well. I'll have to check the other lines I've got and see if they'll be long enough. If not, its not the end of the world, RockAuto has the same ones you've got for ~$14.
He did all the work for me of tracking down the parts so I will be doing it.
No, that isn't his setup.
You'll probably be cooler than me and not have $@%#ed up spindles too.thanks for the tips vetteboy i think ill run those lines too but ill be cooler then bill with cutting brakes
Yah, too bad they won't.
Front. I checked the rear out when I was boring them, they are perfect.
I've used Doug in the past for parts, he's a good guy. I'll have to start calling around when I get a little bit of cash.
