problem with AEV 3.5in lift plz help
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problem with AEV 3.5in lift plz help
I just got the AEV 3.5IN dual sport lift kit installed on my 2012 unlimited sahara, installed by a reputable jeep shop. I currently have 2 problems and can use some help.
1. The front brake line brackets on the axle prevent the brakelines from fully extending for full flex. How can I remove the brake line bracket from the brake line? It's really clamped on there.
2. My rear sway bar hits the brakelines on both sides when its flexed about 3inches. Anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if I can bend the brakeline drop brackets to place the brakelines away from the swaybar. Any help would be appreciated!
1. The front brake line brackets on the axle prevent the brakelines from fully extending for full flex. How can I remove the brake line bracket from the brake line? It's really clamped on there.
2. My rear sway bar hits the brakelines on both sides when its flexed about 3inches. Anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if I can bend the brakeline drop brackets to place the brakelines away from the swaybar. Any help would be appreciated!
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For ur first question I would recommend new longer brake lines. I don't have this lift but when I did mine i unscrewed the brake line bracket that's on tge axle and zip tied it to my shock and it works well. I would take a pic but its dark outside here in NJ.
I'm not sure about ur second question sorry
I'm not sure about ur second question sorry
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Thanks alot, i looked into new/longer lines but AEV told me the other day on the phone that the line bracket needs to come off and that will extend the line enough... But its soo hard to get off the line without messing up the brakeline... I appreciate your help and ill take pics tomorrow morning as i have all day work on it
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2. My rear sway bar hits the brakelines on both sides when its flexed about 3inches. Anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if I can bend the brakeline drop brackets to place the brakelines away from the swaybar. Any help would be appreciated!
post up some pics if you can as that will help us out a lot in helping you.
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it would have been easier to remove during installation when the coils were off. was this not in the instructions? even if not, i would have thought that your shop would have known to do this.
Its not in the instructions because its a 2012. Supposedly they did something new in 2012 to the front brake lines.
do you have your swaybar links installed on the inside and the link ends are hitting them or, are you saying that the link studs are catching the lines? also, were drop brackets installed? if so, they are typically side specific and they may just be installed on the wrong sides.
post up some pics if you can as that will help us out a lot in helping you.
Its not in the instructions because its a 2012. Supposedly they did something new in 2012 to the front brake lines.
do you have your swaybar links installed on the inside and the link ends are hitting them or, are you saying that the link studs are catching the lines? also, were drop brackets installed? if so, they are typically side specific and they may just be installed on the wrong sides.
post up some pics if you can as that will help us out a lot in helping you.
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For mine all I did was use a dremel to cut the bracket so that all that is left is just the piece surrounding the brakeline. Was kinda scary using a dremel that close to the brake line but with a steady hand I came out ok. Once I cut off the main bracket I sprayed the
brakeline with WD40 and the hose slipped right out from the bracket. After the brackets were removed I loosely ziptied them to the shock and called it a day.
brakeline with WD40 and the hose slipped right out from the bracket. After the brackets were removed I loosely ziptied them to the shock and called it a day.