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Brake Line protection, why it busted!

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Willy-N, Jun 8, 2005.

  1. Jun 8, 2005
    Willy-N

    Willy-N Member

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    The front flex brake lines on my jeep did not rub when the tires were straite but only when turned sharp. I have to replace them anyway due to the lift going on. So on my new ones I am going to slip a braded flexable hose over them to add some material to them for more protection. The Old Power Wagons flex lines have springs around them and I figure the rubber braded hose would do the same. It sure did not take long for them to rub thru around my home driving it. The hose I am going to use is "Blue High Pressure Parker Flexable Hydraulic Hose" since I have a bunch of it here and the price is right! Might even look good on them too. Mark
     
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  2. Jun 8, 2005
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Mark, you can zip tie a soft spring of appropriate length to the frame on one end and the brake line on the other end. It will hold the brake line out of the way, but the spring will stretch to allow the brake line to move with axle articulation...
     
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  3. Jun 8, 2005
    Willy-N

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    I am pulling the front wheels today to look at this more. The spring idea sounds like a good way to make sure they don't rub. Not sure about the nylon ties might use stainless hose clamps instead. Tye/Wraps tend to deteriate over time and if I had one bust it is a disaster just waiting to happen again. Mark
     
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    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Actually, I think I used bell wire instead of zip ties to hold my springs to the frame, running the coated wire through some existing holes. I think I used small zip ties to hold the other end of the spring to the braided stainless brake line. I did this about 5 yrs ago, haven't looked too closely at it lately... and my memory isn't too good :shock: ;) :D
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2005
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    i had the same problem but fortunately i caught it before disaster. i got the plastic spiral wire loom and wrapped it around the line it works fine.
     
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    Willy-N

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    Well I pulled the other one and it was ready to go also, rotted out! One was to short and the other to long. The long one is the right length for the lift kit going in but the short one was allmost 5 inches to short! I just checked the rear hose and brake lines and they are OK. Not taking anything for granted now on this Jeep. Found the reason something was not right in the front end! The guy who put the right leaf spring in did not seat the bolt going thru the springs!! It is rocking on it and the shim plate is loose. Mark
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2005
    schardein

    schardein Low Range Therapy

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    I used a small bungee cord on one of my stock replacement brake lines when I caught it rubbing (bad brake line! bad!) It eventually took a set and am able to run it without now. Stainless hoses may not take a set though.
    As for zip ties, get some good quality black ones. Some black ones I have seen are marketed as UV resistant. I wanna say the good ones are nylon vs cheaper ones plain plastic??? I know nylon IS plastic, but work with me here! Anyway, I have had some good ones outlast cheaper ones in the same application. One of those cases where you get what you pay for?
     
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