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#429468 - 31/12/03 10:25 AM 2" lift and Brake Lines
Iced X Man Member Registered: 13/09/01 Posts: 88 Loc: Virginia	When are longer brake lines needed? Are oem lines long enough when adding 2" shackles or do I need to grab some longer ones before installation? Thanks. :p _________________________ "the future is no place to place your better days" Dave Matthews
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#429469 - 31/12/03 11:31 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
austinbrtndr Member Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 1872 Loc: ATX	You're brake lines are fine... I'm pretty sure you can even complete a 3" body lift without extending the lines, don't quote me on that... but I've got shackles and no problems... have fun! It's a simple job... and to make it a little easier, you don't have to even take your tires off (I know many people did)... _________________________ XOC Everything you need, if you don't mind the b.s. West Ham UFC -- Come On You Irons!!! www.myspace.com/kraigslist Kraig
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#429470 - 31/12/03 11:44 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
stosh Member Registered: 31/12/02 Posts: 370 Loc: Pine Bush NY	What's required for a 2" lift with shackles? _________________________ I pump CAD
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#429471 - 31/12/03 06:22 PM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
Kerensky97 Member Registered: 12/03/01 Posts: 3385 Loc: Utah	Just the shackles and cranking the torsion bars up. I'd recommend the AAL's instead of shackles though, they take more work to install but they reinforce sagging leaf springs. _________________________ -Dustin Xterra101.com
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#429472 - 01/01/04 01:53 PM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
Iced X Man Member Registered: 13/09/01 Posts: 88 Loc: Virginia	Thanks. When sagging becomes a problem I'll throw in AAL's for sure. _________________________ "the future is no place to place your better days" Dave Matthews
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#429473 - 01/01/04 07:31 PM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
TrialsX Member Registered: 30/06/01 Posts: 281 Loc: Florida	I have 3" susp and 3" body lift on my X, and the stock lines are all fine. The only thing that had to be done was to add a rework for the passenger side where all the brake lines come down to the frame. That was done when the body was lifted. Not a big deal. Enjoy, -M _________________________ www.mikemelchior.com
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#429474 - 02/01/04 06:32 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
stosh Member Registered: 31/12/02 Posts: 370 Loc: Pine Bush NY	What about if I just want a 1-1/2" lift using the Calamini shackles from xterraparts.com? http://www.xterraparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Xterra&Product_Code=NP12639 _________________________ I pump CAD
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#429475 - 02/01/04 07:18 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
austinbrtndr Member Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 1872 Loc: ATX	Quote: Originally posted by stosh: What about if I just want a 1-1/2" lift using the Calamini shackles from xterraparts.com? http://www.xterraparts.com/Merchant2/mer...ct_Code=NP12639 Don't really understand the question, but it should be about an hour install, very simple. No line extensions or any other modifications needed... _________________________ XOC Everything you need, if you don't mind the b.s. West Ham UFC -- Come On You Irons!!! www.myspace.com/kraigslist Kraig
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#429476 - 02/01/04 08:04 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
stosh Member Registered: 31/12/02 Posts: 370 Loc: Pine Bush NY	Quote: Originally posted by austinbrtndr: Don't really understand the question, but it should be about an hour install, very simple. No line extensions or any other modifications needed... Ok I guess my question is if I want to lift my Xterra from bone stock to a 1-1/2" lift all I need are the above shackles? Damn I can see the snowball effect of modd'ing. _________________________ I pump CAD
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#429477 - 02/01/04 11:01 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
austinbrtndr Member Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 1872 Loc: ATX	Correct... shackles are all that is needed to lift the rear of the vehicle... do this, then if it looks like the front needs to be raised, you can adjust the torsion bars, but must get an alignment afterwards... _________________________ XOC Everything you need, if you don't mind the b.s. West Ham UFC -- Come On You Irons!!! www.myspace.com/kraigslist Kraig
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#429478 - 02/01/04 11:11 AM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
stosh Member Registered: 31/12/02 Posts: 370 Loc: Pine Bush NY	Quote: Originally posted by austinbrtndr: Correct... shackles are all that is needed to lift the [b]rear of the vehicle... do this, then if it looks like the front needs to be raised, you can adjust the torsion bars, but must get an alignment afterwards...[/b] Gottcha..... thats what I was thinking but I wasn't sure. Man I've got a lot to learn. _________________________ I pump CAD
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#429479 - 02/01/04 01:20 PM Re: 2" lift and Brake Lines
Anonymous Unregistered	I did the shackles about a month ago and never needed an alignment afterwards. Make sure you mark the adjuster bolt with a marker so you put it back in the same spot. The hardest part of the whole thing was finding someone to move the exhaust out of the way for me while i took the stock shackles off.
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