double flare brake line zj disk swap

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VegasAnthony

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Las Vegas

• Mar 13, 2008

• #1

on stu olsons sit he says you have to double flare the brake lines..anyone know why this has to be done..is the line too long or is it a diffrent fitting that the cherokee line ??

http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/d44brake/bc-1.htm

 

Char-Broil

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Mar 13, 2008

• #2

do a google image search on double flare vs single flare. its just a different type of flare

 

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VegasAnthony

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Las Vegas

• Mar 13, 2008

• #3

hmm found this .,http://www.fedhillusa.com/webnuts/common flares6.pdf

.well if have to double flare the end.................. what kind is on there now??


anyone have thier brake lines off right now??

i cant seem to find stus email on that site

 

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krawler

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sterling Hts, MI

• Mar 14, 2008

• #4

VegasAnthony said:

on stu olsons sit he says you have to double flare the brake lines..anyone know why this has to be done..is the line too long or is it a diffrent fitting that the cherokee line ??

http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/d44brake/bc-1.htm

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You need to cut the line to shorten it. You're using a flex hose to go to the caliper so that is where the extra length come sin at. All steel brake lines are double flare of safety reasons. Stainless steel brake lines are bubble. The SS is to hard to do a double flare with.

 

Jeepsloth

Gort like Jeep

Location

North Carolina

• Mar 14, 2008

• #5

One reason you have to double flare the brake lines is because the fitting rides on the back of the flare. Cracks can form on the back of the flare when tightened.

 

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VegasAnthony

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Las Vegas

• Mar 14, 2008

• #6

thanx thats what I thought