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08-06-2014, 06:11 PM
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Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
I was at the exhaust shop earlier and took the opportunity to inspect the underside of my truck while it was up on their drive-on rack. The thing that immediately grabbed my attention was that the driver side brake line was smashed against the McGaughy 2.5" dropped spindle. Dafuq?? I don't know how I hadn't noticed it until now, but I suppose that's neither here nor there... The passenger side is tight, but not like the other side.
My question is, can I just slightly bend the hard portion of the line until it clears the spindle? Using minimal pressure and without kinking the line, of course... Can I turn the banjo fitting 180º? Has anyone had this issue before??   Driver side:  Passenger side:  Thanks in advance! |
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08-06-2014, 06:19 PM
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Re: Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
Bend it very carefully, just a bit to clear. When I put mine on I ran them like that for a bit and then replaced the lines with new ones, and did not reattach to the a arm, I did not have that problem anymore.
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08-06-2014, 06:31 PM
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Re: Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
Awesome, I'll do the same. Thanks for the help!
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08-06-2014, 06:34 PM
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Re: Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
Looks like you could use some mew line bud. Just sayin.
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08-06-2014, 06:59 PM
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Re: Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
Yep, already got a new pair of lines ordered.
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08-07-2014, 07:45 AM
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Re: Front brake line clearance issue with dropped spindles?
Yep, I've always had to bend the hard line at the calipers with drop spindles.
Mike
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