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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 03:00 AM
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are there any brake lines that will fit on a jeep from a different vehicle? i have a 4.5 inch lift and it is stretching my brake lines when it flexes now.i just put new shocks on it and the new ones extend 5 1/2 longer than the old ones. thanks for any help
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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i think i have heard people talking about using Dakota brake lines on their XJ's but i am not totally sure on that.
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 03:33 AM
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i know u can use wrangler lines for a lift
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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wrangler YJ brake line work good.
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wrangler YJ brake line work good.

this is what ive read... but its the rear only... take the old one up to the parts store and start searchin!
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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this is what ive read... but its the rear only... take the old one up to the parts store and start searchin!
it's a daily driver and i really don't want to do that and the guys at parts around here are ******. lol
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i think i have heard people talking about using Dakota brake lines on their XJ's but i am not totally sure on that.
how much longer are dakota front brake lines?
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it's my front brake lines and i am just worried about them for now but i am going to get longer ones for the back too. let me know if anyone else knows any other.
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Front brake lines off a 93 chevy silverado v8 2wd. They are 25" long, 7" longer than stock. they are 16.99 a piece at AA.
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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im probly gonna end up with like 8.5in of lift and wonder what some of these other guys use for that much lift... mine are shot and im gonna have to get some soon... but was gonna go ahead and get the ones ill need later... lol...
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'91 and newer YJ cables (part number 52007522)... to extend your parking brake... takes 2 pass side... just in case...
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i have heard the ones i recommended will work with a 7" lift. not sure how much more they would go
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95 wrangler brake lines worked on the front of my 01 XJ too.
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i have heard the ones i recommended will work with a 7" lift. not sure how much more they would go

i found some from skyjacker that says up to 8in... but there high dollar of course...
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
i found some from skyjacker that says up to 8in... but there high dollar of course...
Thats why i was trying to find a stock replacement for a different vehicle that would fit.
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