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Old 12-18-2011, 12:35 PM
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I I need extended brake lines to flex a 3 inch lift?
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No I believe 4 1/2 or 5 inches you will need them. My 3 1/2 lift has stock brake cables.
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i have a 3 inch currently and i did not need it but i noticed your really push it in the back but the front isnt too bad i just unscrewed mine and used a sheet metal screw and moved it down a little just so i didnt have to worry about it but for the price of new ones is it worth not doing it? it will help braking by changing out with steel braided ones
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Originally Posted by milehigh94xj
No I believe 4 1/2 or 5 inches you will need them. My 3 1/2 lift has stock brake cables.
So when I'm flexin the front I won't have an issue? Or should I undo the brake line clip just to by sure? Cuz I run no sway bar..
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i have a 3 inch currently and i did not need it but i noticed your really push it in the back but the front isnt too bad i just unscrewed mine and used a sheet metal screw and moved it down a little just so i didnt have to worry about it but for the price of new ones is it worth not doing it? it will help braking by changing out with steel braided ones
I still hav the sway bar on in the back so the back might be fine in my case?
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Originally Posted by Nasher89XJ
I still hav the sway bar on in the back so the back might be fine in my case?
take that spaghetti string off of there! no need for the rear sway bar.

ive got 3" and 31's brake lines are ok.... at full flex its kinda close tho... im prob gonna straighten the line and move the clip on mine (on the front)

the rear is extended

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Originally Posted by xjheep92

take that spaghetti string off of there! no need for the rear sway bar.

ive got 3" and 31's brake lines are ok.... at full flex its kinda close tho... im prob gonna straighten the line and move the clip on mine (on the front)

the rear is extended
I'm still runnin 29s till I get new ones.(might be a while). So ur saying leave the rear SB on till I extend them? Also with smaller tires I. The front I should flex more. So I should unclip, straiten and re attach. Or should I just unclip it then let it hang so it can move if it needs to? (I'm on a budget)
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for the front i would straighten the line, relocate the clip, and reattach it.
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Originally Posted by xjheep92
for the front i would straighten the line, relocate the clip, and reattach it.
Thanks. I'll do that
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3 inch rustys coils, 2 inch spacers, no front sway bar with STOCK brake lines. I had no problems

EDIT: also 32" tires

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Originally Posted by liftedjeepxj
3 inch rustys coils, 2 inch spacers, no front sway bar with STOCK brake lines. I had no problems

EDIT: also 32" tires
Did you relocate? Or leave bone stock
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bone stock.

Im sure relocating would have been better, but i didnt want to bend the hardline down and re mount it worrying that the hard line may have become weaker at the bend i made so i left it alone.
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Originally Posted by liftedjeepxj
bone stock.

Im sure relocating would have been better, but i didnt want to bend the hardline down and re mount it worrying that the hard line may have become weaker at the bend i made so i left it alone.
So u got a total of 5 inches lift?
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iv got a 4.5" lift and and BW flat flares and at full flex my brake line is almost at its limit
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give or take yes. might be slightly different jeep to jeep but that was my little bit of info on the jeep. I finally upgraded to chevy lines and they werent too expensive.

The rubber lines are great because the rubber can stretch alittle rather than the stainless lines. cheaper as well. I think they were 20 bucks a pop if not cheaper from pepboys


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