Help Please! Brake line blew out!

[Ramdough]

Background:
I have SAW's on front and rear OME with an AAL (to carry extra weight).

When I did my lift on my truck, I bought some 4" extended staineless braided brake lines. I replaced all three lines.

In my mom's driveway this weekend, my front left line blew out (instant zero brakes). The leak appears to be coming from the hose next to the banjo fitting. There is no damage to the brading or any visible damage of any kind. The fluid sprays out through the brading.

My question is.....
With a coilover lift.... do I even need extended lines? My assumption is no, since my travel is not much more than stock.

Also, is there really much point in waiting 5 days and spending the extra money for stainless lines? I am thinking that I will replace both right and left in case there is a problem with the brake line design for the front.

What do you think? Please let me know asap. (I don't have the original lines, so I have to buy new ones).

 

[mountainpete]

Did you still have the factory UCA's?

 

[Ramdough]

The upper control arms are factory.... just added SAW's and brake lines to the front.

 

[BajaTaco]

I have the original factory brake lines on the front, with almost 140,000 miles on them. The longer lines are not neccessary with only a coilover suspension lift. If you have any doubts, you can put the front of the truck on jackstands and cycle the suspension using a floor jack under the lower arm. Turn the wheel while cycling to check the brake line length and clearances.

 

[mountainpete]

Like Chris mentioned, longer front brake lines aren't required for just a coilover lift. Are you sure there is no impact damage?

 

[p1michaud]

Front Brake lines

I'll have to go look, but I may have a front brake line for you as well. Shipping from Canada may take some time but the brake line is free just pay for shipping.

You don't need longer brake lines, but as others have said make sure there is no contact. There are a few threads on TTORA about coilovers hitting brake lines. In some cases I believe, they had their truck re-aligned to gain some clearance between the brake line and coilover.

Not sure what type of brake lines you put on,but I also recall that Peter Parks had some issues with aftermarket brake lines here: Pro-Comp Braided Brake Line Failure and Replacement. Peter has some custom lines made.

Darn lucky is was not on the highway! :yikes:

 

[Bergger]

As the others have mentioned extensions are not needed in the front. I have the same setup as you, minus the add a leaf, and have had no issues with my front brakes. I've got OE lines up front and an extended braided line in the back. If you have the SAW 2.0 then you should not have any contact with the brake lines, this only comes into play with the 2 1/2 inch coil overs. I would just put on some new OE brake lines.

 

[devinsixtyseven]

I have a Tundra, but...

I did get a pair of extended lines. They are not even necessary as far as I can tell with uniball uppers.

I did not put them on since the braided stainless part does not allow as much flex, movement, and torsion as the rubber lines. Since everything isn't exactly lined up between the frame and the hardline on the spindle, the stainless line would have to actually rotate or twist a little during suspension travel. I figured it would wear the line in ways never intended, so I left them off.

-Sean