Extended brake lines
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Extended brake lines
for those of you with lifts, have you done extended brake lines?
I just received a set of lines for the front from Carli. No instructions with them.
Are there any tricks/tips to installing on these new Fords? How about bleeding them?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but have only done one set of brake lines on an older pickup. No experience with these new ones.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
I just received a set of lines for the front from Carli. No instructions with them.
Are there any tricks/tips to installing on these new Fords? How about bleeding them?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but have only done one set of brake lines on an older pickup. No experience with these new ones.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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That might be a thing worth taking to a shop. If you don't bleed the brakes properly you can get into some dangerous situations pretty fast. Worth the money to me to make sure it's done right.
What Carli kit did you get? I thought they weren't shipping till May? I really want the back country 2.0 kit.
What Carli kit did you get? I thought they weren't shipping till May? I really want the back country 2.0 kit.
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for those of you with lifts, have you done extended brake lines?
I just received a set of lines for the front from Carli. No instructions with them.
Are there any tricks/tips to installing on these new Fords? How about bleeding them?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but have only done one set of brake lines on an older pickup. No experience with these new ones.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
I just received a set of lines for the front from Carli. No instructions with them.
Are there any tricks/tips to installing on these new Fords? How about bleeding them?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but have only done one set of brake lines on an older pickup. No experience with these new ones.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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That might be a thing worth taking to a shop. If you don't bleed the brakes properly you can get into some dangerous situations pretty fast. Worth the money to me to make sure it's done right.
What Carli kit did you get? I thought they weren't shipping till May? I really want the back country 2.0 kit.
What Carli kit did you get? I thought they weren't shipping till May? I really want the back country 2.0 kit.
I agree on the brakes too. But I've never messed with brakes at all so my comfort level is extremely low.
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carli has most all their components in stock and ready to go except the track bar and Fox ifp 2.0 shocks. i am just waiting on those pieces. i have everything else
i am not opposed to swapping the brake lines myself, just looking for some tips and guidance
i am not opposed to swapping the brake lines myself, just looking for some tips and guidance
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update:
talked to Carli and CJC Offroad (who I purchased from). Both said lines bleed the old fashion way or by gravity.
I tackled this job yesterday. went very smoothly. brakes bled easily.
I never liked bending the hard lines with the relocation tabs for the level.
These are a better solution, I wish I had done these in the first place.
I did go through a whole new bottle of Ford Dot 4 PM-20 brake fluid through loss and bleeding. Had to pick up another bottle to top off the reservoir.
talked to Carli and CJC Offroad (who I purchased from). Both said lines bleed the old fashion way or by gravity.
I tackled this job yesterday. went very smoothly. brakes bled easily.
I never liked bending the hard lines with the relocation tabs for the level.
These are a better solution, I wish I had done these in the first place.
I did go through a whole new bottle of Ford Dot 4 PM-20 brake fluid through loss and bleeding. Had to pick up another bottle to top off the reservoir.
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