I'm going to install my extended brake lines this weekend, and have 2 questions. First, I see the write up on how to bleed the brake lines, but should I bleed each line after I replace it, or should I replace all 4 then bleed them, starting from the rear? Also, the rears seem pretty obvious, just unscrew from the hardline, and put the new one on. However on the front (I have a 2011), there is a metal bracket that attaches near the lower shock mount that the brake line appears to be threaded through. When I was installing my springs last weekend, it was pretty obvious these were very tightly jammed in the bracket. Am I supposed to somehow remove the brake lines from the bracket, and fish the new ones back through? Or is there something easier?

 

this write-up should help you out:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...e-installation

bleed everything once you're done

 

yeah I realized after there was a total brakeline write up. Since you have your hands on a 2012, did you notice the bracketry of the front brake lines was different than on the older models? Do you simply remove that lower bracket and if so, where do you run the lines to avoid rubbing on the shock? I wish I had a picture, but on mine, litereally right next to the lower shock mount in the front, there is a clip that runs the abs and brake line around the shock and out of the way, but it also takes up alot of extra line. So I'm not sure how to handle it, if I just remove it and reroute or try to reuse it

 

you replace the factory bracket with the one that comes with your brake lines. most new lines come with a pre-bent and angled bottom connector and that kinda helps push the line out of the way a bit.

 

not the bracket that attaches to the body, but the one that attaches to the shock mount (aka the front only, not on the rear)? I thought most of those bracket replacements were for the body mount (aka the thing you have on both the front and the rear). or is the shock mount what you meant?

Damn it, I might have to go snap a picture!

 

the body? did you mean to say "frame" and, when you say shock mount, did you mean to say "under the spring perch"?
if you're referring to the later, you don't need to route your brake line like that, just bring it out and around the shock.

 

camera phone to the rescue



so thats the factory setup, so yeah. I just wasn't sure if I should reuse, or just toss it and let the lines freeball it

 

okay, you were talking about the bracket under the spring perch. yeah, i believe jeep started doing this back in 2011. you don't need to route your new line like this but rather, just take it out and around the shock like was done in 2007-10

 

because I'm a tard I have to ask, I'm assuming on the rear side of the shock, not the spring side, correct? and removing the abs lines from the bracket and just zip tieing them to the brake lines is cool?

 

yes, to the back of the shock, not between. also, you can re-route your abs line so that it drops down the back side of the frame rail and that will give it more length as well.