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Wanderer:
Test it Tim.

Jack the car up and let the rear axle hang (while carefully watching the brake hose) If it gets taught then it does need changing in case you ever beach the car with the rear wheel hanging in fresh air or you get the rear wheels off the ground.

I'd be very surprised that it doesn't need changing.

TimM:

--- Quote from: "Wanderer" ---Test it Tim.

Jack the car up and let the rear axle hang (while carefully watching the brake hose) If it gets taught then it does need changing in case you ever beach the car with the rear wheel hanging in fresh air or you get the rear wheels off the ground.

I'd be very surprised that it doesn't need changing.
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Thats what they did Ed  :wink:

They didn't think it would need them, but I said that people on here said it would, and they came in the 'kit' (from Paddocks), so that is what they tried (with me watching) and it was clear that I would need them.

So they are changed now for some lovely shiny Goodrich braded hoses (well they used to be shiny anyway  :lol: )

Wanderer:
Have you still got the ARB fitted?
Usually that needs +2" spacers to line it back up.
It may be the ARB is restricting the movement.

I've seen 2" lifts where the brake hose is like a guitar string.
Some people pack the hose mount instead of going for longer hoses.

Me I prefered the stainless braided hoses.

TimM:

--- Quote from: "Wanderer" ---Have you still got the ARB fitted?
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I did have until I snapped the mounting bolt on a descent down Stanage Edge the other weekend, I did ask the garage about lowering it (I think I saw a post somewhere from RRB suggesting towbar spacers) but they didn't think that was the problem.

As for the brakes, I have the Stainless hoses so I'm happy I won't have a problem with them, and I can live without and ARB if necessary  :wink:

Range Rover Blues:
If you have the self-leveling suspension you don't need the longer rear hose as the suspension droop is not affected, however theis means you are loosing travel.

Tim, I snapped an ARB mount on Stannage too ealier in the year, the rear one by any chance?

Now as I like the car to go round corners I have a very stiff rear ARB setup and custom brackets to suit.  In order to keep the articluation reliably you should space the bar down, it's the only cheap job on a 2" lift anyway and it also stops it binding on the Southdown tank guard.

However the front hoses really should be longer, I have +3" all round.

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