Rear Brake Line Routing

[bowt1ed]

Ok guys, need a sanity check here. I am installing my rear Wilwoods and ready to run ss hard line back, then split out to braided hoses (flex) to calipers. I know the normal route is to flex down to rear end and run hard line out to either end of axle, then flex to calipers - but, is there any reason not to run hard line back along frame, then split directly across frame cross member, and then flex to calipers (from frame instead of axle tube? I think with a lot of travel this might be an issue, requiring a long braided line, but with coil overs and lowered, shouldn't be that much travel. Thoughts? Anyone done this, got pics?

Thanks, Jim

[rapid49]

That is the way I did it . Best pic I have is in post 42 of my build thread. I am using ford explorer brake calipers with S10 (I think ) brake hoses . Brackets have not been added in this pic.

[Jesse Z]

That is a very common method of routing brake lines, especially when guys want to keep their rear ends clean (wait, that sounded wrong...). Do it.

[bowt1ed]

Thanks guys!

[my56chevytruck]

Just one more to agree with all that's been said, that's how I ran mine