2nd flex hose disc brakes

MarkV_Deep6

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Mar 19, 2006
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Hello,

I think I may be doing something wrong; this is the second L side flex hose I've broken in less than a year. The break on the first one was at the L fitting that goes into the caliper. I noticed this weekend the replacment hose parted on the same side, but at the swivel where it attaches to the L fitting.
This is a Tie Down system thats less than 2 years old. The Metal tubing is attached to the axle, and the flex hose runs from there to the fitting. This is how the instructions showed it should be routed.
I keep looking for a place where it may be striking as the suspension flexes but I don't see any problems. Its routed on the back side of the axle and would be very hard for anything to hit the tube. Can't figure it out.
 

rndn

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May 20, 2007
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Re: 2nd flex hose disc brakes

You maybe getting some excessive vibration which would cause the lines to break. Do you notice any wheel hopping or wobble to the wheel? It may just be an excessively out of balance wheel/tire combo.
 
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