Re: JPOR: Brake lines

[Obi-Wan <bvh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, I'm a little behind here.

>> How about running short hoses from the caliper to the axle tube (to allow for
>> steering), then run hard line across the axle with a "T" block in the middle
>> and a single hose up to the front cross member... similar to a rear axle.  Then
>> you only need one long hose and it probably wouldn't even have to be as long as
>> ones needed if you were plumbing it the way you currently are.
>
> If you did that, you'd need to increase the size (diameter) of the line
> going to the 'T' on the axle so as to keep the same volume, no?  I thought
> the manufacturers ran individual lines down each side for the front because
> of the disks' need for volume.  My '70 & '74 Broncos used to have a setup
> like you describe, but they were drum brakes up front.

The later Early Broncos ('76, anyway) had this setup from the factory
with front disk brakes.  A single line has to split into a double line
somewhere, doesn't it?  Why not make it down on the axle tube instead
of up by the proportioning valve?

I plan on doing this setup on my new axle whenever that becomes a reality.

				-- Obi-Wan
				   '95.5 YJ, '77 Wag (under the knife)

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Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                                   obiwan@jedi.com
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