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    Brake Proportioning Valve Bracket

    Gday again.

    I’ve just bought a brake proportioning valve bracket kit from Roadrunner Offroad to offset the raising of the brake valve bias now I’ve got a 2” lift in.

    The bracket has two offsets - One set of holes for a 50mm lift (2”) and one for 70mm lift (3”).

    Can i “SAFELY” (haha) use the 3”/70mm holes having a 2” lift so that it adds a bit more braking to the rear brakes (as I know the rears don’t do much work apparently from reading up on them)?

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    bolt it up and try it. Stock Patrol brakes a shit regardless. Worst will happen is you will lock the rears up in the wet and fish tail down the road into oncoming traffic.

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    i put a bracket on my patrol and the brakes started to squeak, so i ended up not using it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fireblade View Post
    i put a bracket on my patrol and the brakes started to squeak, so i ended up not using it.
    Did you bleed your brakes after installing the bracket?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudski View Post
    Did you bleed your brakes after installing the bracket?
    When you bleed your brakes don't forget to bleed the proportioning valve (bleed nipple can be a bugger to get at, especially if the car is not on a hoist). Many people (and mechanics) don't - and this adds to the crappy brake effect, plus the valve builds up moisture and crud over a period of time and does not work correctly or sometimes - doesn't work at all.

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    It’s a TB42s. They don’t go fast enough to fishtail into oncoming traffic and lock brakes 🤣 Need a km long run up to get to 80kph, using all of those 40rwkw 😎 Mind you i can totally drag off forklifts and tractors easily.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillsGU View Post
    When you bleed your brakes don't forget to bleed the proportioning valve (bleed nipple can be a bugger to get at, especially if the car is not on a hoist). Many people (and mechanics) don't - and this adds to the crappy brake effect, plus the valve builds up moisture and crud over a period of time and does not work correctly or sometimes - doesn't work at all.
    And that too. Bleed that before bleeding the rear calipers aswell.

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    i didn't do that, so the bleed order is to to the brake valve first then the 4 calipers.
    i learn something new every day

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