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why 2 front extended brake lines from goodridge for a 58 CJ 6

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Skidooxtreme, Aug 30, 2011.

  1. Skidooxtreme

    Skidooxtreme Member

    I need to buy extended brake lines for my 58 CJ 6 with a 4" rancho lift and having problems finding the right brake lines. The lines from Goodridge for the front come in pairs but I only need one line from the T to the frame. Does anyone know why they sell 2 lines for the front? I searched the forum and found a diagram someone posted showing a single line coming from the front axle to the frame so I am sure my setup is stock. It would be nice to get this figured out so I can start driving the jeep safely with brakes. Wife doesn't appreciate driving around the neighborhood without brakes. But I just finished putting the jeep back together after installing the new engine, tranny, steering and other stuff and had to drive it around to make sure everything is working. Thanks for any input on this!
     
  2. SIDSCJ

    SIDSCJ Jeep addict

    Early CJ's like yours carried the front brake lines on the axle, then out to the wheels.
    Later 5's (when they went to 10" brakes I believe), carried the hard lines under the front crossmember and out to the wheels. Hence you'd need two lines as opposed to one.
     
  3. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Most of those are the same as the rear one. A lot of vendors have 'problems' with the right parts for the older rigs. Also, look at rock auto as they have alot of things that I have been told 'don't exist anymore'.
     
  4. Skidooxtreme

    Skidooxtreme Member

    Since I have the earlier design with the hard brake line on the axle, I will order 2 rear brake lines to get the length needed. I looked at having some custom built at a local shop but they want $50 a line and I am not sure they will mount the same way as the original ones plus they are 2x the price of the goodridge lines. I appreciate the insight on why 2 lines instead of one. Every company I called asking the question thought I didn't know what I was talking about. Now that is figured out I hope to have brakes on the jeep soon! Then onto the wiring harness.
     
  5. Stout

    Stout Member

    I believe Willys mixed things up a little during the early years. My '59 has two flex lines running to the front wheels and I believe some had hard "S tubes" running to the wheels with one flex line going to the axle. I would bet dollars to doughnuts that mine is completely original and I've seen pictures of other original '59s with the same setup. But when I go to order brake lines from any of the well-known vendors, they all claim that I should have the "S tubes." My guess is that in the late '50s, Willys used whatever parts were most accessible when building new Jeeps.