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SS Extendend Brake lines, which ones?!

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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:35 AM
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Default SS Extendend Brake lines, which ones?!

So I'm going to upgrade my lift so I'm going to do the brake lines while I'm at it.
Which ones do you guys run? And how do they perform?
Crown?
Rockkrawler?
Any other brands that make them?
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:36 AM
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Crown would be the way to go.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:38 AM
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Just installed Crowns on mine.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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I was reading about the crowns the other day and quite a few people were having an issue with the finish of the lines, they were yellowing and frail.
Is there a noticeable performance gain in stopping power?
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JK yeti
I was reading about the crowns the other day and quite a few people were having an issue with the finish of the lines, they were yellowing and frail.
Is there a noticeable performance gain in stopping power?
I recommend replacing SS brake lines every 5-7 years. My reasoning behind this is because you can't inspect the condition of the line as you can with the regular rubber lines.

In theory you will have a better pedal feel because the stainless braiding prevents the line from swelling at all. However you will not have more stopping power. If you want to get more stopping power you will need to change your brake pads to a more aggressive compound pad. This will bite into the rotor more and stop you in a shorter distance.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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You can't go wrong with either one. I have the Crown & very satisfied.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 04:19 AM
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I have the crown, however I only bought them because of the rears.

if you re-route the fronts, you may be fine.

Had I actually looked at my JK before buying the extended, I may have just done this in the front.

what are people doing about the E-brake lines? at full droop in the back, they look REALLY tight.

I re-routed the rear wheel speed sensors over the axles to gain more length in those...
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