rear brake hose union location

[FL71C10]

I am redoing my whole brake system, and ran into a problem with the rear brake lines. I bought a new stainless line kit from Right Stuff several years ago. I went to install them yesterday and the lines are not the right length. The driver side is too short and the passenger side is too long.

My truck is 1 71 1/2 ton, coil springs.

Here are a couple of pictures. Does anyone have a picture of how theirs are? My tab is broken off the rear end housing so I could some help figuring out where that attaches as well.

Thanks!

[NoNeck]

You need the brass union that connects those brake lines together. You will also need to install the missing tab on the axle housing because a spring clip attaches at that connection.

Here is a photo that might help.

POP

[FL71C10]

Thanks, Pop. The picture definitely helps. I do have the Union as it is part of the brake hose but the tab broke off of the rear end housing. I still have it so I'll just tack it back on. I have ordered some new lines, hopefully they will solve that problem

[RustyPile]

No need to order more lines.. Simply straighten each bend a very slight amount.. You'll gain the "missing length" easily enough..

[ncpetersc]

A little mini hijack, since these pictures are so good. I think I may have this or similar rear end. Been chiseling 45 years of crud off of it to get a better look, but I could not locate a fill hole for it. How do you check level or fill this thing, do you use the vent tube orifice?

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by ncpetersc

A little mini hijack, since these pictures are so good. I think I may have this or similar rear end. Been chiseling 45 years of crud off of it to get a better look, but I could not locate a fill hole for it. How do you check level or fill this thing, do you use the vent tube orifice?

On the driver's side of the pumpkin, there should be a plug. It should be visible, unless someone really didn't care enough to check the diff once in a while.

Keep scrapin'!

[ncpetersc]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

On the driver's side of the pumpkin, there should be a plug. It should be visible, unless someone really didn't care enough to check the diff once in a while.

Keep scrapin'!

I read passenger side somewhere yesterday, but didn't get a chance to crawl under and hunt for it yet. But, yeah, you might be right about someone not caring to check it in a LOOONG while. Going to update my thread with questions so as not to hijack this one to badly.