Extended Brake Lines
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Extended Brake Lines
you really should get longer brake lines for any amount of lift you get. but you might not, one of my friends didnt put longer brake lines on for his 4" lift and hes fine.
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Extended Brake Lines
You probably do, my 95 needed new ones, front and rear. I recommend skyjacker's stainless braided lines, they will improve your braking. I was very happy with them, i can stop better. Got them at 4wheelparts.com
Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.
The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L
Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.
The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L
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Extended Brake Lines
I don't know if you "NEED" the longer brake lines but I agree that you should go ahead and get the longer brake lines and would recommend the stainless steel braided ones. If not for the length...buy them for better braking. Goodluck.
James
James
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Extended Brake Lines
I got a much better braking distance, i'd say that the lines decreaced my stopping distance from 60 mph by 20-30 feet. The pedal is much firmer and the truck stops great, another thing that radicaly helped my braking were cross drilled rotors from summit racing.
Ryan
Ryan
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From: Glendale USA
Extended Brake Lines
go into the off-road forum and look for the posting named "lift kits on a TTB and brakelines" I have done this modification to alot of fords and other lifted trucks and jeeps for off-roading and for articulation reasons and you can achieve all the flex you want without tearing out a brakeline and you can do it yourself for alot cheaper than a complete set of extended brakelines.
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