Dropping the truck should make you have more slack in the lines, not less,
since you are moving the calipers closer to the distribution bock. Maybe
you loosened that clip to take up some slack ron?
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "ronald bruce taylor,jr" <taylor9565@msn.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Brake Hoses Too Short? Gen II 2" Drop, Need Help!
>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:04:25 -0500
>
>
>Billy,
>
>Is there a clip or bracket that holds the hose up after it's installed that
>could be loosened to give you more slack?
>
>I recall having to adjust a bracket on my 96' when I dropped it.
>
>I dropped my 96' the same amount as your dropping your 95' and I didn't
>have
>to replace any hoses.....
>
>Ron-
>01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
>www.scsilverdak.1colony.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
>To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:50 AM
>Subject: DML: Brake Hoses Too Short? Gen II 2" Drop, Need Help!
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey guys. We just noticed that the brake hoses are awfully snug.
> >
> > Here's my brake setup, FWIW, everything is new:
> >
> > BellTech Drop spindles
> > BellTech shocks
> > Mopar oem coil springs
> > Raybestos rotors
> > Raybestos calipers
> > Raybestos pads
> > Mopar oem brake hoses
> >
> > It seems like I need about an extra inch on the hoses. Has anyone else
> > run
> > into this problem? Am I missing something?
> >
> > Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
> >
> > '95 Dakota CC 4x2 - 408 is done, truck isn't
> > '03 Neon R/T - No mods...yet
> >
> >
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