Keeping extended front brake lines out of the way

[EWatauga]

After recently installing a 3" lift and new Crown extended brake lines. The front tires contact the brake lines on flat ground at full lock, I imagine that when compressed and at lock it will be worse (the previous TJ I had with a 3.5" lift and extended stainless brake lines did the same thing).

I am thinking about putting a small hose clamp on the lines somewhere near the middle and connecting a small bungee cord from the hose clamp to the inside part of the frame rail to pull it out of the way a bit.

Thoughts on this, or other solutions?

 

[CharlesHS]

Check into a couple light duty springs...

 

[Rescue6]

I use these and they work great. They have a few different versions for length.
https://teraflex.com/shop_items/jk-front-brake-line-anchor-kit

 

[defenderu]

After recently installing a 3" lift and new Crown extended brake lines. The front tires contact the brake lines on flat ground at full lock, I imagine that when compressed and at lock it will be worse (the previous TJ I had with a 3.5" lift and extended stainless brake lines did the same thing).

I am thinking about putting a small hose clamp on the lines somewhere near the middle and connecting a small bungee cord from the hose clamp to the inside part of the frame rail to pull it out of the way a bit.

Thoughts on this, or other solutions?

how long did your crown lines take to arrive. Mine have been on order for a while.

 

[EWatauga]

how long did your crown lines take to arrive. Mine have been on order for a while.

I ordered mine as part of a DPG Offroad hybrid kit back in late February, the brake lines arrived within a week, I imagine that at the time DGP had them in stock since the arrived with the DPG bumpstops. The other equipment took a while, but within the lead time quoted.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Use a couple throttle return springs, one per side.

 

[Noxid]

I have a question that may be along the same lines as this old thread.

Are my front brake lines routed best correct?

I know that there should be some slack to permit suspension travel but I feel they are capable of being snagged as they are.

Sorry if this is blatantly obvious. Still learning about this thing.

 

[JMT]

I have a question that may be along the same lines as this old thread.

Are my front brake lines routed best correct?

I know that there should be some slack to permit suspension travel but I feel they are capable of being snagged as they are.

Sorry if this is blatantly obvious. Still learning about this thing.

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You mounted them at the wrong angle. They should look something like this...

 

[Noxid]

Copy that. Thanks for the assist.

Wasn’t me, the previous owner.

 

[Noxid]

So is it as simple as loosening the bolt and turning the hose up, or am I over thinking it?

 

[LONGJP2]

So is it as simple as loosening the bolt and turning the hose up, or am I over thinking it?


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Ideally you should replace the crush washer.
Also, loosening the bolt might let air in, so you should bleed the calipers afterwards.

 

[LittleTankTJ]

So is it as simple as loosening the bolt and turning the hose up, or am I over thinking it?


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You may need to grind a step in the back of those ones. They were too long and contacting a lip on mine