Brakes

[curtis]

Anybody using or tried a Line lock on your rear brakes

[OU812]

I hear they will damage your hydraulics if you use them for long periods of time, like overnight.

[curtis]

I want to use it like a parking brake to hold jeep on steep climbs.

[OU812]

I think that would be fine. Also useful when winching. Are you planning on using mechanical line locks or electric?

[aw12345]

I used to install them on motorhomes, works like a charm. You can chose the solenoid kind or the one with a lever. Both work well the electric one is easier to install, cut the line double flare both ends end you are good to go.
What are you all changing now Curtis?

[curtis]

Well Art as you know I'am getting a little slow in my old age. I was at the hammers last weekend at night and spun my rear backing plates. LOL!!!

[ECV Jeep]

I have them on my rear brakes, one for each side. Similar to cutting brakes. They work okay as cutting brakes, they work well for parking brakes. Having a Detroit in the rear does not help the curring brake thing.

As for holding your jeep still on big rocks and stuff, I am a bad info source as my rear brakes stink.

I would think it would work pretty well. You may need to put in an adjustable proportioning valve so you can get the correct pressure to your rear brakes. Other than that it should be pretty straight forward.

[curtis]

The buggy guys use them and swear by them.

[bails85]

whats a line lock

[Lumpy Grits]

It's for "hill holding". U step on the brakes and push a button or flip a lever. Release the brake pedal
and the brakes are still "on" till you hit the switch or button again.
Real handy to "pre-load" your driveline so you don't roll back and to reduce wheel spin in the "marbles".
Respectfully,
LG

[OU812]

Here’s a fun one.. Has anyone ever tried using a cutting break on the front axle? It would be a cheap traction device. If you had a tire in the air you could apply breaking pressure to just that wheel.

[aw12345]

It might jerk the steering out of your hands when locking a front wheel cutting brakes work wonders in the rear though

[OU812]

I am thinking when you are going slow, even stopped. When one tire is in the air. I guess if it was accidentally touched on the highway it could be dangerous.

[aw12345]

If you lock one front wheel when going slow, it will try to move the other wheel the force of it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand kind of like pushing one wheel up agains a big rock.

[OU812]

Wouldn't a locker do the same then? I guess since the torque is being applied to the brakes instead of the carrier it changes things.