CJ5 Jeep brake hoses

DON ROBB

MEMBER
1976 JEEP CJ5
6 CYL
4WD
MANUAL
76,000 MILES

I have a 1976 cj5 jeep, and am replacing the brake hoses with stainless steel. I've figured out how to do the front hoses but I'm puzzeled with the rear. I don't see how the thing gets fastened to the chassie and how the brake lines fasten to it. It comes ut to the chassie with a brass fitting that has two holes opposit each other that has to do with the brake fluid going in and out. There's another hole above those two that just goes thru the brass fitting and doesn't seem to have any function. I must be missing something here, can you tell me what it is?

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 7:52 PM

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DOCFIXIT

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A bolt goes there to attach to DIFF then lines go to each wheel should have a flex hose attached

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 9:45 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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A MIRROR MAY HELP YOU SEE THIS----MINE HAS BEEN ON THERE FOR A WHILE!

I CAN ASSIST YOU WITH "ALMOST" ANY CJ PROBLEM YOU HAVE. CJs ARE ALL I HAVE EVER DRIVEN SINCE 1981.I CAN SEND PICS, HAVE MANY ON HAND FROM OTHER FIXES.

JUST KEEP ON REPLYING HERE

I GO OUT OF MY WAY TO HELP A CJ PERSON, NO MATTER HOW LONG THE POST GETS. THIS IS MY HOBBY!

INVESTIGATE THE CJ 5 AND 7 FORUMS

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 11:02 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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I JUST CAME BACK AND RE-READ THIS--I'M SORTA CONFUSED TO!

I THOUGHT WHEN YOU SAID "CHASSIS", YOU MEANT "BODY"

SO IF YOU MEANT "AXLE TUBE" OR "AXLE HOUSING"---I TOOK A PIC OF THAT TOO. MINE IS A '77, DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, MAY DESIGN THE "BRASS PART" DIFFERENTLY.

THIS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MINE----THE FUEL TANK LOOKS BIG (LOW), 'CAUSE IT'S A AFTER-MARKET 21 GALLON.

LET US KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. WE LIKE RESPONSES. GIVES US A WARM FUZZY!

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