Rear brake line replacement

[texadelphia]

Can you get to the rear flex brake line fittings without dropping the rear axle? I saw a couple videos where they dropped the axle to get to the fittings but that seems like a lot of work. I think Phorunner did it by just removing the spare but I know his rig is lifted and mine is stock.

 

[brillo_76]

Can you get to the rear flex brake line fittings without dropping the rear axle? I saw a couple videos where they dropped the axle to get to the fittings but that seems like a lot of work. I think Phorunner did it by just removing the spare but I know his rig is lifted and mine is stock.

I changed the rear flex line without dropping the rear axle. Granted most of mine only have one rear rubber line. [1996 - 2000] the 2001 and 2002 have 2 rear flex lines. I have to look but I would imagine you can change those 2 lines as well.

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[96RedRunner]

Jack vehicle up so rear suspension is extended gives you more room. Hitch is good jack point.

 

[maxthebird]

You can change the brake line just as Phorunner did. I followed his video and mine is not lifted. It's a little tight in there but very doable. No need to mess with the rear end.

 

[texadelphia]

Thanks guys. I did it just like phorunner without jacking up the rear end and it went fine. It was a little cramped but nothing terrible. The worst part was trying to bleed the brakes with one of those little hand vacuum bleeders. It just kept pulling bubbles despite trying grease around the threads, teflon tape, and a zip tie around the hose. Eventually just had my wife come out and pump the brakes while I used the old bottle bleeder method. That took no time at all.

 

[texadelphia]

Anyone else install the Stoptech braided line on the rear? The fittings were slightly different than the stock line. The fitting on the axle was a 14 mm instead of the stock 17 mm and the top line required that I hold the back of the fitting with a 17mm wrench while I tightened the 10 mm line fitting. Not a big deal but just thought it was strange since the front lines fit up just like the stock lines.