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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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What size brake line is reccommend for a lift that sits at 4.5" and i domt want to know yj lines or chevy or dakota lines just need to know the total length
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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just go measure your stock XJ line and add 3-5", if i recall YJ lines are roughly that much longer and i cant even come close to tightening the line at full flex with no sway bars at 4.5"
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 04:48 AM
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Why not just relocate ?http://liftyourxj.com/tweaks.html#BrakeLines
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
just go measure your stock XJ line and add 3-5", if i recall YJ lines are roughly that much longer and i cant even come close to tightening the line at full flex with no sway bars at 4.5"
My come tight *** crap at full flex on 4.5 and have yet to brake.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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The extended line I have for my XJ are designed for 6.5" of lift so with me staying at 3.5" i doubt I'll ever have a line that gets too tight !
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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depends on how the suspension is set up.

i ran 25" hoses with a relocated hard line at anywhere between 2 and 6". the amount of travel i had didnt change, just the ride height.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98
My come tight *** crap at full flex on 4.5 and have yet to brake.

thats just dumb
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98

My come tight *** crap at full flex on 4.5 and have yet to brake.
When that line finally snaps while going down some off camber hill, it's going to be bad.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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As for the thread, I run stock 2011 jk fronts that are well over a foot longer than stock xj
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep

When that line finally snaps while going down some off camber hill, it's going to be bad.
Exactly why im not disconnecting my swaybar yet haha
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Didn't take a measurement but here is the RC brake line that came with my 4.5" lift kit compared with stock.

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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BotakBeng
Didn't take a measurement but here is the RC brake line that came with my 4.5" lift kit compared with stock.
Did you relocate your brackets as well?
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Erkmed XJ
Did you relocate your brackets as well?
No.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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The stainless ones I got from IRO offroad are 27" long. Gives plenty of slack to flex out the front. I think the stock are 16" or 17" if I remember right.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Erkmed XJ
Exactly why im not disconnecting my swaybar yet haha
And what exactly does a swaybar have to do with your brake line snapping? Is it a magical swaybar that stops the vehicle?
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