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3" inch lift.....Do I need to extend brake lines???
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:22 pm
by Chookman
Have lifted my 89 LWB GQ to approx 3 inches.
Do In need to extend my brake lines??
What is the approx cost if I do??
Thanks
Chook
Re: 3" inch lift.....Do I need to extend brake lines???
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:39 pm
by turps
Chookman wrote:Have lifted my 89 LWB GQ to approx 3 inches.
Do In need to extend my brake lines??
What is the approx cost if I do??
Thanks
Chook
Not sure if you will need new ones or not. But if you do, a cheap fix is put the rears on the front (I may have this arse about). And buy a new one for the other end. Last time I prcied them they where $30 for rubber or $60 for braided S/S.
Re: 3" inch lift.....Do I need to extend brake lines???
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:56 am
by bagsy
Chookman wrote:Have lifted my 89 LWB GQ to approx 3 inches.
Do In need to extend my brake lines??
What is the approx cost if I do??
Thanks
Chook
Im running 3 inch dobinsons and all i did was undo the bolt that hols the line to th diff and gently bend it up about 1 inch and made a bracket to hold it there. this is on a lwb gq and works fine. Shane.....
Re: 3" inch lift.....Do I need to extend brake lines???
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:42 pm
by Chookman
bagsy wrote:
Im running 3 inch dobinsons and all i did was undo the bolt that hols the line to th diff and gently bend it up about 1 inch and made a bracket to hold it there. this is on a lwb gq and works fine. Shane.....
Thanks Bagsy
Why didn't I think of that
Chook
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:55 pm
by nischev
I lifted our 97 Gq lwb 3" and what i did on the front was unbolted the bracket that holds the flexible line up the top and extended it 1 1/2" then put it all back together. Saves running the risk of getting something stuck between the diff and brake line and ending up with no brakes. Going to do the same on the back but havnt managed to pull it yet. There is plenty of the metal line there to allow this mod.
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:59 pm
by Bingham
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:13 pm
by Chookman
Bingham wrote:A DOT attracting height of 6 inches will do....... Time to get serious...
Trust me sooner or later you will upgrade,,,, might aswell do now
Bingham
Have already looked at some 6" springs....only problem is the truck won't fit in the garage.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:37 pm
by Bingham
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:00 am
by ludacris
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:25 pm
by dieseldude
I run Dobinson 3.5 inch heavy duty Gu fronts and same GQ rears in my 97LWB wagon with 30mm spring packers.
I don't need new diff breathers or brakelines as mine all reach. Even at full flex, and it flexes really well too.
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:54 pm
by EricB
I did a 2" lift and noticed the front brake line stretched when on the hoist.
I got a new one made up, I think it was $50 or so.
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:03 pm
by bagsy
dieseldude wrote:I run Dobinson 3.5 inch heavy duty Gu fronts and same GQ rears in my 97LWB wagon with 30mm spring packers.
I don't need new diff breathers or brakelines as mine all reach. Even at full flex, and it flexes really well too.
so with 4.5 inches of lift your breathers and brake lines are long enough !!
I think the first time both front wheels come off the ground at the same time ,as in lauching up a steep hill... You might find you have no front brakes ...... Just a tip .
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:07 am
by Daisy
bagsy wrote:dieseldude wrote:I run Dobinson 3.5 inch heavy duty Gu fronts and same GQ rears in my 97LWB wagon with 30mm spring packers.
I don't need new diff breathers or brakelines as mine all reach. Even at full flex, and it flexes really well too.
so with 4.5 inches of lift your breathers and brake lines are long enough !!
I think the first time both front wheels come off the ground at the same time ,as in lauching up a steep hill... You might find you have no front brakes ...... Just a tip .
Agreed. I cant see why one would justify not spending an extra 50-100 to make their 4x4 a little safer offroad.
Anything can happen when brake lines are stretched - as they get old.. the stretching wears out and they start to crack and prolly snap off.
Simple as puttin the rear brake line at the front and gettin a new rear one made up.
TOM
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:52 am
by dieseldude
bagsy wrote:
dieseldude wrote:
I run Dobinson 3.5 inch heavy duty Gu fronts and same GQ rears in my 97LWB wagon with 30mm spring packers.
I don't need new diff breathers or brakelines as mine all reach. Even at full flex, and it flexes really well too.
so with 4.5 inches of lift your breathers and brake lines are long enough !!
I think the first time both front wheels come off the ground at the same time ,as in lauching up a steep hill... You might find you have no front brakes ...... Just a tip .
Agreed. I cant see why one would justify not spending an extra 50-100 to make their 4x4 a little safer offroad.
Anything can happen when brake lines are stretched - as they get old.. the stretching wears out and they start to crack and prolly snap off.
Simple as puttin the rear brake line at the front and gettin a new rear one made up.
TOM
When the wheels were off and front diff dropped, at full stretch when I was putting the coils and spacers in (without shocks), they still weren't particularly tight.
Anyway, may not be a bad thing to lengthen them but........
Re: 3" inch lift.....Do I need to extend brake lines???
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:14 pm
by Chookman
Thanks for all the advice guys.
Extended the brake lines. The safety issue convinced me.
turps wrote:Not sure if you will need new ones or not. But if you do, a cheap fix is put the rears on the front
Bought a new line for the the back and as turps suggested I tried the old rear line on the front. The old rear gave me all the extra length I needed Works Great
Only cost $50 all up.
Chook
