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2" Brumby Lift: brake lines?
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:52 pm
by Green_eyed_liberty
hey guys, just installed a 2" body lift on my Brumby.. and the brake lines have me worried.
they seem to be at full extension. i dont think normal driving would be an issue.. but off road with a bit of flex might have dramas.
is there any easy way to fix the drama. (ie. L series/Forester brake lines are longer?)
or do i need to get custom ones made up?
surely many people would have had this problem.
cheers for any input
Tony
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:27 pm
by steptoe
get them off and take/send to a brake joint to make newies but just 2" longer
re;brake lines
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:09 pm
by phil nelis
As steptoe said,just remove and get longer ones made.shouldn`t cost more than 30 bucks for all four,i had mine done,took the guy about ten minutes.
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 11:15 pm
by steptoe
More approx cost for me was $20 each , ca$h
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:57 am
by ashleyn
Green_eyed_liberty wrote:hey guys, just installed a 2" body lift on my Brumby.. and the brake lines have me worried.
they seem to be at full extension. i dont think normal driving would be an issue.. but off road with a bit of flex might have dramas.
is there any easy way to fix the drama. (ie. L series/Forester brake lines are longer?)
or do i need to get custom ones made up?
surely many people would have had this problem.
cheers for any input
Tony
I'm about to fit a kit to my Brumby, and tips, tricks or gotcha's I need to know about ?
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:25 pm
by Green_eyed_liberty
didnt you PM me about this a while back?
still have more questions?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:37 pm
by ashleyn
Green_eyed_liberty wrote:didnt you PM me about this a while back?
still have more questions?
Might have. Just trying to get as much info as possible. I've started the job and finding removing the bolts to be really hard. Using a 450mm breaker bar, do I need bigger to make it easier ?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:55 pm
by Green_eyed_liberty
i used a RattleGun/ Compressor,
all good man, if you get stuck on something post up. im sure theres plenty of help here
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:13 pm
by ashleyn
Green_eyed_liberty wrote:i used a RattleGun/ Compressor,
all good man, if you get stuck on something post up. im sure theres plenty of help here
Great info, Rattle gun from Kenards saved the day, got the rear done. Bit stuck on removing the struts, Gregorys is a bit vague and it doesn't seem to be that obvious (well to me anyway). Any tips anyone ?
eg it says "remove the suspension unit clamp bolt and the bracket retaining bolt" but no pics showing what/where these are.