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Mar 9, 2014 | 08:45 AM

jrockdiddy

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Rear brake lines

Anyone NOT run the rear brake line over the axle housing? I wanna hide it by going over a crossmember. So I'm curious where to connect the rear flexible hose to the hard line if I do that. Any pics?

Mar 9, 2014 | 09:07 AM

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You are going to need a flex line at each wheel if you do not put a line on rearend.

Mar 9, 2014 | 09:27 AM

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here's what I did... look toward the bottom of the article for the rear end pics http://jniolon.classicpickup.com/plu...iscbrakes.html

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Mar 9, 2014 | 09:31 AM

jrockdiddy

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Last chance, I already have flexible hoses on all four corners. Was thinking about running across the middle bed frame crossmember.

Jniolon, I was hoping to not have to run it across rear axle housing. I think I need longer flexible hoses. Mine are 14"

Mar 9, 2014 | 10:18 AM

raytasch

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The brake fluid under pressure does not care how it gets to the wheel cylinders, within reason. Four wheel drops will work. Think independent rear suspension.

Mar 9, 2014 | 12:17 PM

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If you make tabs on each side of frame to mounts hoses and run hard line across a frame crossmember that would be fine. Just make sure hoses are long enough to allow full travel of rear end. I would not run the line on the box crossmember.You can buy a tee that will screw into one of the flex hose fittings.