Brake lines.....

[Vikingone]

I’m going to be ordering up some new brake lines. While the body is off, for the cost of a complete set of lines it’s worth it to me. Question is I’ve been looking on quadratec and see kits for drum brakes, standard disc brakes, and power disc brakes. Now I have drums in the rear and disc up front. Does anyone know which kit to get? Does the drum brake option mean drum all the way around? I’m not really familiar if an 85Cj7 came with drum all the way around. I would figure it wouldn’t.


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[hole]

80's had disc up front and drum rear, to the best of my knowledge

 

[mriplaybass]

80's had disc up front and drum rear, to the best of my knowledge

As far as I know, the only options are power front disc, or standard front disc. They all have drums in the rear if it is OEM.
Here is another place you may want to look at for pre-bent lines: https://www.getdiscbrakes.com/parts/1985-Jeep-CJ7//

 

[HackFabrication]

I got my Stainless Steel brake lines from Inline Tube. They assembled a 'kit' for me, because my 76 CJ5 has disc brakes from a 1984 CJ. And they are a (somewhat) local company, where I could pick them up.

Just a 'warning': You may still have to 'modify' the lines to make them fit, no matter who you order them from.

Another suggestion: I wouldn't go to the expense of SS lines, if your Jeep isn't being driven daily. Or used in corrosive environments.

JMHO.

 

[cglax6]

If you have the tub off, you may just want to make your own lines. Stainless steel would be the best solution, but they're a pain to bend and will pinch if you're not careful.

I recently ran all new brake lines in my 76 CJ5 and I used NiCopp. It's pretty resistant to corrosion, and it's easy to bend. If you're careful enough, you can bend it by hand. A 25' roll will cover everything you need and you'll have plenty of extra. Make sure you get enough of the spring-like line covering for exposed areas. The lines will take less of a beating from debris.

Rent a flaring tool from the parts store and you should be able to reuse all your fittings.

It's not that difficult of a task, especially if you have the tub off. Buying pre-made lines will cost you a lot more, and you'll still probably have to bend them to get them to fit right.

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[mriplaybass]

If you have the tub off, you may just want to make your own lines. Stainless steel would be the best solution, but they're a pain to bend and will pinch if you're not careful.

I recently ran all new brake lines in my 76 CJ5 and I used NiCopp. It's pretty resistant to corrosion, and it's easy to bend. If you're careful enough, you can bend it by hand. A 25' roll will cover everything you need and you'll have plenty of extra. Make sure you get enough of the spring-like line covering for exposed areas. The lines will take less of a beating from debris.

Rent a flaring tool from the parts store and you should be able to reuse all your fittings.

It's not that difficult of a task, especially if you have the tub off. Buying pre-made lines will cost you a lot more, and you'll still probably have to bend them to get them to fit right.

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After struggling with steel lines, I went to NiCop lines. Easy to bend, and are OEM on several European, and other manufacturers. Make sure that you double flare the connections.

 

[Vikingone]

After struggling with steel lines, I went to NiCop lines. Easy to bend, and are OEM on several European, and other manufacturers. Make sure that you double flare the connections.

Sounds like a good route to take. No worries on flaring. Being a retired mechanic I’ve flared loads of steel lines.


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