Relocate Front Brake Lines
I had heard of people relocating their front brake lines to get more length, but after installing some Rubicon Express Stainless extended lines, I figured I had no need. Well, I was wrong. After a few wheeling trips, I noticed that my tires were catching on my brake lines at full lock. This was not good! I am glad that I hadn’t ripped the line before finding this out. So, this is how I relocated my front brake lines.
First thing you want to do is remove the bolt holding the line to the “framerail” Just make sure to keep that bolt, because you will be reusing it!
Next, you want to CAREFULLY bend the hard line to the location you want to install it. Then mark that location and drill a 1/4″ hole in the framerail.
Then, you want to reuse the original bolt that you removed from the hard line and mount it in the new location. The bolt will act as a self-tapper. Just make sure you do not over-tighten it and strip the new threads:
Now my tires no longer catch the brake line at full lock, and I gained a few more inches of brakeline for articulation:
