I helped my Dad put a Scout II Dana 44 under the front of his Scout 800. The problem we are having now is that the stock (Scout II) brake lines are a little bit to short. Is there an inexpensive way to gain a few inches of length? Are there any other vehicles that shares similar brake line (soft line) fittings as the Scout II and is a little longer than the stock IH ones?



thank you,

There are no cheap solutions.

Cheapest is an 'extension' available - see the part #s on my webpage in the FAQ area.

Other routes involve using a 2wd Chevy hose and boring out the brass block to 7/16" to fit the SII calipers.. or pony up for the Skyjacker DOT stainless stuff..

I used the extensions on Tom's site and they work great...I used my SII brake lines on chevy calipers with no mods other than using the chevy banjo bolts.

HTH

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What do you consider inexpensive? I got a set of Scout II extended stainless brake lines from Jim Maulis for I think $75 (front and rear)

OK, I found some brake lines that worked. If anyone is slinging a Dana 44 front from a Scout II under a Scout 800 here's what you can use. Front brake lines from a 1978 Jeep Wagoneer. They have the small female end to match up with the small male hard-line fitting on the Scout 800 (Scout II's have larger fittings) and they have a 7/16" banjo block to match the Dana 44 caliper. The rear line from a Wagoneer also works for a Scout 800.

A set of three Procomp SS lines cost $85.