4500lb car + blown brake line

[87TTOPGT420]

yay my car blew a brake line going to the rear, so thats what i get to do tommorow...anyone recommend an easy way to get to the ABS unit lines ford had a pretty fancy way of stuffing the line side against the frame rail..and tips or short cuts would be appreciated..

 

[MarkVIII93]

yay my car blew a brake line going to the rear, so thats what i get to do tommorow...anyone recommend an easy way to get to the ABS unit lines ford had a pretty fancy way of stuffing the line side against the frame rail..and tips or short cuts would be appreciated..

Drop the fuel tank and exhaust.. That's the easiest way To be honest.

 

[87TTOPGT420]

oh god no, thats not even necessary...im talking at the abs unit where its right tight against the frame and the lines go into the unit...the back half is a joke, ive did the lines from the LF wheel all the way to the back, all clip in the OEM spots in 2hrs...i gotta do those lines again, but there pretty crusty at the abs unit

 

[StrykerV8]

Wow thats a heavy Mark VIII

 

[MarkVIII93]

Wow thats a heavy Mark VIII

Lol. Yeah that's what I said. A lot of people think GVWR is was their car weighs.

 

[87TTOPGT420]

lol then what do they weigh?

 

[Aquabrit]

3700-3800 range.

 

[Moes8]

3700-3800 range.

and thank god they are not 4500!!

 

[danny_holtermann]

That would be a heavy set driver lol

 

[MarkVIII93]

Lol They would not be going mid 14s stock if they weighed that much.

 

[87TTOPGT420]

well anyways fixed the brake lines, had to run 2 lines all the way to the rear, and also ran the line from the ABS unit to the LF caliper...was able so splice in the rears under the LF wheel well...but had to remove the front bumper to get the line off the ABS unit..went well ,car stops great again

 

[Moes8]

well anyways fixed the brake lines, had to run 2 lines all the way to the rear, and also ran the line from the ABS unit to the LF caliper...was able so splice in the rears under the LF wheel well...but had to remove the front bumper to get the line off the ABS unit..went well ,car stops great again

good to hear