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Offline Ill Named

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Extended brake lines
« on: August 25, 2008, 08:35:40 pm »
Okay, I have put a 4" rough country kit in my truck which is a 78 3\4 and I want to purchase extended brake lines for it. Where do I find them? The only ones that I can find are from 4 wheel parts and are skyjackers. Thats all fine and good but they have 2 different styles listed, one for 7200 GVWR or less and the other for 8600 GVWR or greater. I don't have a clue which truck I have, how would I find that out? Are there any others out there?

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 07:25:52 pm »
I get mine from a local speed shop. I don't recall what the brand is.
 Your GVW should be on your registration, or on your left inner fender.
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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 10:23:24 am »
Just use drop brackets, relocate the hose and you should be fine.
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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 02:53:34 pm »
The ones I got from 4 wheel parts are Pro Comps. I would guess the higher gvwr is for a 1 ton.
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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2008, 11:44:24 am »
bought some bullet proof Kevlar ones from superlift, pricey, but should be good for a long time.

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2008, 08:14:26 am »
I bought extended brake lines from Rough Country for under $40 to the door. 

Here's what they look like:


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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2008, 07:59:01 am »
I bought extended brake lines from Rough Country for under $40 to the door. 

Here's what they look like:



Whats the part number? and that was for a 6" lift right?
78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2008, 12:01:16 pm »
Part number is 89360.

I went back and looked and I was wrong, I got mine from http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/W_brakes_GM.htm

You can also get them directly from the Rough Country website:  http://roughcountry.com/chevy_4wd_77-87_4.html  Scroll down and you'll see "Select Year".  Just choose 78 and add it to cart. 

You can get them from either site; they are the exact same price, $34.95.  I don't know RC's shipping costs but from Rocky it was $4.

It's for a 4" lift.  They are pretty long and would work on a 6" lift, too.  On the RC site, however, you can choose from 4", 6" or 8" lift.

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2008, 09:56:39 am »
  I assume the 34 bucks are for each of them.
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« Last Edit: October 19, 2008, 10:01:50 am by joesgarage71 »
78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 09:31:42 am »
$34 is for the pair of front brake lines (everything you see in the pic is $34)...  It's a great deal for extended brake lines!

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 05:15:13 pm »
YUP! Shore nuff.
78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

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Re: Extended brake lines
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2008, 06:26:22 pm »
They don't look too shabby mounted, either!