Lift Questions - E-brake bracket + Pics of the lift so far!

tommanns · 07-25-2008, 09:46 PM

Hey all,
Well, the 4" lift is coming along nicely, and today officially marks the end of the front end. I've run into a bit of a snag on the rear though... specifically, with the brake and e-brake lines.
The regular brakes, I do have an extension for, and plan to install it.
The e-brake on the passenger side was easy enough to accomodate, as I just bend the bracket that holds it to the middle of the frame, and easily freed up enough line.
However, the driver side e-brake is where I run into problems, as I can't simply move the line around due to it's shorter length. I do have an e-brake relocation bracket. It's pictured below, highlighted in blue..
My main question is - how do I install this? I bought my lift kit used and don't have any instructions. Does anyone have a write-up or link to instructions from Skyjacker or otherwise?
Oh! and does anyone know what the part highlighted in red is? I'm thinking track-bar relocation bracket, but it just looks strange... any ideas?

Also, I've included some pics of the lift so far, let me know what you think! I finially got some 33" BFG AT's on there today and I think I'm in love

THANKS AGAIN JF!

The question pic:

Before shot of the front end, on 225's:

After the 4" lift!... on 225's

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After 4" lift, on the new 33's

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Sorry for the poor pic quality, I'll have more up as soon as I'm finished!

ar4130 · 07-25-2008, 10:20 PM

These install instructions are for a Rough Country kit, but if you look at page 5 it shows a picture of a similar bracket installed and explains how to mount it. http://www.roughcountry.com/install/620S.pdf

I'm pretty sure the other piece is a track bar relocation bracket.
(Somebody jump in here if I'm wrong)
If it is, just throw it out, along with your track bars

Here are the skyjacker instructions, but they're not that good.

http://skyjacker.com/image/search/pdf/YJ40.pdf

**leftlanetruckin** · 07-25-2008, 11:03 PM

ar is right, trac bar relocating bracket, or more accurately, a trac bar rasing bracket. junk. throw it away IMO.

martin

tommanns · 07-25-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ar4130

These install instructions are for a Rough Country kit, but if you look at page 5 it shows a picture of a similar bracket installed and explains how to mount it. http://www.roughcountry.com/install/620S.pdf

I'm pretty sure the other piece is a track bar relocation bracket.
(Somebody jump in here if I'm wrong)
If it is, just throw it out, along with your track bars

Here are the skyjacker instructions, but they're not that good.

http://skyjacker.com/image/search/pdf/YJ40.pdf

Thanks for the link man... damn RC is alot more thorough than Skyjacker on their installation instructions...

still though, it looks like this bracket is for the standard brake lines... any ideas on what to do for the e-brake?

tommanns · 07-25-2008, 11:35 PM

Oh and don't worry about the trackbars, consider them gone.

**leftlanetruckin** · 07-25-2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommanns

Thanks for the link man... damn RC is alot more thorough than Skyjacker on their installation instructions...

still though, it looks like this bracket is for the standard brake lines... any ideas on what to do for the e-brake?

not able to back off the adjusting nuts and have enough room?
i dont run an e brake myself, just another PIA to me

would have thought that either buying a new longer cable, or backing off the adjusting nuts would work ok though.
also, off memory, the yj cables run through the frame. maybe try to pull them throught the frame and run them underneath the frame rail?

martin

Kool2BSquare · 07-26-2008, 12:19 AM

I had no trouble installing the 4" kit , the e-brake cables were plenty long as is on mine.
And yes the RC instructions are awesome as is their tech people should you have to call them.
I'm not convinced that junking track bars on one that sees street duty is such a great idea though, just my opinion.

tommanns · 07-26-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kool2BSquare

I had no trouble installing the 4" kit , the e-brake cables were plenty long as is on mine.
And yes the RC instructions are awesome as is their tech people should you have to call them.
I'm not convinced that junking track bars on one that sees street duty is such a great idea though, just my opinion.

Ahh thanks for the tip man, good to hear there's at least one thing I won't have to worry about...

As for trackbars, we'll see... I currently have yet to put those or the swaybars back on, but as soon as we're up and running I'll test it out and see if I'll survive.
Again, thanks for the tips guys.