Need some help...brake hose measurements

[sdailey]

I need to order a set of brake hoses for my '69 K10 with a 4" lift. I swapped in '72 axles so I currently have disc brakes up front with drum brakes out back still. I took a rough meaurement from the back of my calipers to the hole in the frame where they mount and came up with 24". How much "extra" brake hose do I need for suspension travel? Anyone out there with the same lift specs that can get some measurements for me?

Thanks.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by sdailey

I need to order a set of brake hoses for my '69 K10 with a 4" lift. I swapped in '72 axles so I currently have disc brakes up front with drum brakes out back still. I took a rough meaurement from the back of my calipers to the hole in the frame where they mount and came up with 24". How much "extra" brake hose do I need for suspension travel? Anyone out there with the same lift specs that can get some measurements for me?

Thanks.

Sure, got the exact same thing. Had mine made up at a local hydraulic shop. I'll give you the lenght of mine, my frame has 2 holes in it, one on top of the other

[sdailey]

Thank you Sir. I'm talking with ORD about their hoses and they told me that a 24" hose came in their extended hose kit for trucks with a 4" lift, which of course isn't long enough for me. He then told me that they have 29" or 33" hoses as well. I'm thinking the 33" hose would work but I don't want to end up with too much slop in the hoses.

[msgross]

to much slop in your hose could be bad ya know... (snickering like a 13 yr old!)

I don't think that your suspension will drop that much would it? I guess if you crossed a ditch and the driver side jammed up tight then the pass side would flex longer, but not a lot with leaf springs...

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by msgross

to much slop in your hose could be bad ya know... (snickering like a 13 yr old!)

I don't think that your suspension will drop that much would it? I guess if you crossed a ditch and the driver side jammed up tight then the pass side would flex longer, but not a lot with leaf springs...

Sloppy hose....you're too much Mike.

Here are a couple of pictures showing what I have now.

Front end, granted this is a straight line but it's 22-23" from the caliper to the frame mounting point.



Rear end from top of the axle to the rear mount.

[84 400]

hmm. I have a 77 so it is probably different but i am running ORD's 4 inch lift extended brake lines and have plenty of slack in front. When i got them i thought they looked alittle short but on my truck they are perfect.

[sdailey]

I guess I need to talk to ORD again and confirm what I was told. I've been emailing one of their techs about this and his response below is why I measured my frame to start with. Like everyone else I want to order the right part the first time. I'll forward the pictures above to them today and see what they suggest.

"The fronts are 25", and the rear is 18". We have longer kits if you need them. We have not recieved UPS yet today, but as of now we have not recieved them."


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Thanks for the help.

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Sure, got the exact same thing. Had mine made up at a local hydraulic shop. I'll give you the lenght of mine, my frame has 2 holes in it, one on top of the other

Did you ever have time to take some measurements?

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by sdailey

Did you ever have time to take some measurements?

Yes, 27".I used the top hole in the frame, and got rid of the 'L' bracket the PO used

BTW, great looking build ya got going, nice work

Sorry the first pic is fuzzy, to much caffeine

[sdailey]

Thank you Sir. That's what I needed to know and the pictures are a great help as well.