Extended Brake Lines - What have you used?

[Cypher]

I just finished the Radflo lift on the 4Runner this weekend and now need to get some extended brake lines for the rear suspension. Being that this is the case, I figured it would be a good opportunity to simply replace all the soft lines with nice braided steel lines.

So my question to all of you is: If you have done the same, what have you used?

There are several vendors out there that make a kit for the 5th Gen T4R and even more that I suspect would fit even though they do not advertise as such. If I have to get them custom made in town, I can do that as well but figured I would toss the question out and see if there is anyone that has some good feedback on the topic.

Thanks!

 

[NuclearN8]

slee offroad's kit works like a champ on my 4th Gen. I don't see them as advertising a 5th gen kit but I'd give them a call, I'm sure they could get you one in short order.

 

[Cypher]

slee offroad's kit works like a champ on my 4th Gen. I don't see them as advertising a 5th gen kit but I'd give them a call, I'm sure they could get you one in short order.

Slee is at the top of my list and I am planning on giving them a call. I do like their attention to detail and the quality of work they produce in general. If I can get some from them I would jump on it no questions.

 

[wfo9]

A lift should not require extended brake lines. Long travel shocks will, but they would need to be pretty long. Are you running an LT shock? Extended length?

I really think you are wasting your time with replacing the stock lines, but OK. On a race car it makes sense, but that is about it IMHO.

 

[Cypher]

A lift should not require extended brake lines. Long travel shocks will, but they would need to be pretty long. Are you running an LT shock? Extended length?

I really think you are wasting your time with replacing the stock lines, but OK. On a race car it makes sense, but that is about it IMHO.

I have installed the Radflo 2.5 inch extended travel rear shocks with remote reservoirs and compression adjusters paired with the Overland Warehouse lift coils. Additionally, I have also installed Sonoran Steel lower links and pan-hard bar as well, which will allow for addition suspension articulation. I didn't think I was going to need the extended brake lines but after a few tests with some floor jacks, the rear has more down travel than the rubber brake lines from the frame to the axle will allow. Even with the rear sway bar connected, which was a surprise to me. I let the rear axle drop to the point where I could play the brake lines like a guitar and the suspension still had more to go.

As far as the replacements go, steel braided lines are so cheap anyway it would be pointless in my opinion to do anything else since I need to replace them anyway. The high pressure rubber will obviously do just fine, but in the past when I have replaced all rubber with steel braided the brake feel improved as well, which is a plus for me. This of course requires the replacement of all rubber with steel braided through the entire system, which I am fine with as well.