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Title: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: shortchevy84 on April 28, 2009, 09:33:36 am

hi, i have 86 shortbox with lowered spindles and a arms. stock brake hoses wont fit due to the 90 degree bend coming off the caliper being too long. the 90 needs to be closer to the caliper to clear the upper arm and balljoint. does anyone have a gm number or napa part number for such an application? thanks

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: Captkaos on April 28, 2009, 09:48:41 am

Are you saying you have lowered spindles AND lowered A-Arms?

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2009, 10:23:07 am

I had to bend mine a little bit and they worked fine.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: shortchevy84 on April 28, 2009, 11:19:54 am

yes i do, but i think i'm gonna try bending them, as i read some other posts where that has worked. i wouldn't have tried it otherwise. if not i'll try some braided lines.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: Captkaos on April 28, 2009, 01:59:12 pm

Yes you do have LCA and spindles?  If so they are not designed to be used together.
Companies that make braided line kits model them after the factory setup, so you will still have an issue.  Just bend them.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: shortchevy84 on April 28, 2009, 02:21:56 pm

i was told they are lowered spindles and lca's. i got the lines to work by bending them so i think its all good now. thanks for the help.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: Captkaos on April 28, 2009, 05:58:06 pm

I hope they aren't or you are going to have serious issues with wearing out components not to mention it being a road hazzard.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: silvrbreez on May 01, 2009, 05:17:29 pm

Same as Vile and Capt recommended, I had to bend mine a little to fit with my lowering kit.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: shortchevy84 on May 04, 2009, 01:26:25 pm

how can i tell if the lca's are the lowered one's? the spindles look new so i think they are the drop ones. hard to tell with the lca's though. and i can't give you an accurate picture, as there is no engine/trans in it yet to give a height measurement. if i remember though, the a-arm looked older and rusty.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: Captkaos on May 04, 2009, 04:08:41 pm

It doesn't need a load on it to tell.

Lowered control arms are tubular construction.
Factory ones are stamped pieces.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: shortchevy84 on May 06, 2009, 10:39:32 pm

ok, i'm safe, i had a look at the arms and they are the factory stamped. i guess it must either have just spindles, or else lowered springs as well. either way, all is well and safe. thanks for the heads up though.

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: 74GMC on January 25, 2012, 06:15:18 pm

I'm having the same issue with my 74. Lowered 4" with spindles and springs, what would be the best way to bend the fitting. Use a hammer and tap it or pliers, I just don't want to end up damaging it.

Thanks

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: mpullen66 on January 25, 2012, 11:28:10 pm

I used the open end of a wrench to go around the hardine. I gently hit the wrench with a hammer until it cleared. I also had to pry it away from the caliper to clear the ball joint

Title: Re: brake hoses for lowered truck?
Post by: 74GMC on January 26, 2012, 06:29:18 pm

Thanks, I'll try that.