Redoing the rear hardlines

[DansGreyMj]

I recently soa'd my mj and cracked one of the lines on the axle. I'm going to redo them, but should I go under or over the springs?

[mvusse]

I would go over. Less chance they'll be hit by loose rock and stuff. If you do decide to go under, run them up against the back edge of the axle.

[JeepcoMJ]

I would go over. Less chance they'll be hit by loose rock and stuff. If you do decide to go under, run them up against the back edge of the axle.

 

under under under

 

do not go over. if you find it necessary to make trail repairs which require the removal of the rear axle, or dropping ubolts for whichever reason, you will now have to bleed brakes as well, and hope you don't wreck your hardlines.

 

run them across the top of the axle, then down UNDER the leaf springs but keep them very tight.

[mvusse]

I would go over. Less chance they'll be hit by loose rock and stuff. If you do decide to go under, run them up against the back edge of the axle.

 

under under under

 

do not go over. if you find it necessary to make trail repairs which require the removal of the rear axle, or dropping ubolts for whichever reason, you will now have to bleed brakes as well, and hope you don't wreck your hardlines.

 

Very good point. I've been up for 19 1/2 hours, 9 1/2 of which was driving from Ohio to Canada (2 1/2 just to get through Detroit with construction and an accident blocking the only open lane during rush hour!). Maybe I should get some sleep before posting any more.

[JeepcoMJ]

sleep is good

[Eagle]

Brakes are good.

 

+1 on "under"

[Pete M]

I'm going over. I'm a rebel. :D But then I now have disks in the back and it's really simple to pop the calipers off and feed them over the leafs if necessary.