Friscorays
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Bummer about March 1, 2022.
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Itās supposed to have those bends in itI do NOT like that unsupported brake line at the 1:57 mark. Seems like a bent line and damage waiting to happen when I catch a stick up in there.
Yeah, I get that, but having the hard line unsupported at the transition to soft line is asking for trouble in my experience. I've had enough sticks, branches, etc do damage to CV joints, steering boots, etc over the years, but brake lines have always been fine. Even without debris, that hose will be moving a lot as the suspension moves, and not in sync with the hard line, so additional stress will be put on the hard line. Lots of little vibrations wear things out. I'd want the hard line supported at the transition to soft line, so that only the flexible hose is moving.Itās supposed to have those bends in it
Just curious, why do you need a hard, rigid line to be supported? It is in itself already. Itās a very small section that is very light.Yeah, I get that, but having the hard line unsupported at the transition to soft line is asking for trouble in my experience. I've had enough sticks, branches, etc do damage to CV joints, steering boots, etc over the years, but brake lines have always been fine. Even without debris, that hose will be moving a lot as the suspension moves, and not in sync with the hard line, so additional stress will be put on the hard line. Lots of little vibrations wear things out. I'd want the hard line supported at the transition to soft line, so that only the flexible hose is moving.
Each end of the brake line is attached at different points (appears one is to the frame, the other to the caliper) and that hose will be moving with every suspension movement. That's a lot of movement and force being applied to a hard line, despite the relatively light weight. That hard line will bend, ever so minutely with every bump until a stress fracture breaks it and you lose your brakes. Much like taking a paper clip and bending it a little back and forth, it will break after enough bends.Just curious, why do you need a hard, rigid line to be supported? It is in itself already. Itās a very small section that is very light.
Thatās a rear caliper, judging by the size and shape. The rear calipers are behind the hub when the vehicle is driving forward so I think there is a lot of hardware to take a hit well before that brake line is imperiled. Itās more vulnerable to impact when backing up, and Iād hope Rivian learned their lesson on THAT from Long Way Up.I do NOT like that unsupported brake line at the 1:57 mark. Seems like a bent line and damage waiting to happen when I catch a stick up in there.
Looks like the LR3 has soft line right up to the joint at the caliper, which I'm fine with-Thatās a rear caliper, judging by the size and shape. The rear calipers are behind the hub when the vehicle is driving forward so I think there is a lot of hardware to take a hit well before that brake line is imperiled. Itās more vulnerable to impact when backing up, and Iād hope Rivian learned their lesson on THAT from Long Way Up.
Regarding the unsupported transition from hard to flexible line, I donāt think this is that unusual of a design. Iām pretty sure our Land Rover is like this and it hasnāt been an issue in 226,000 miles and that includes probably close to 1,000 miles of rock crawling and tens of thousands of miles on unpaved trails with plenty of debris.
I was wondering if that was Launch Green, or maybe just the e-coating before any paint. I thought I remember someone mentioning that corrosion dip was part of the inspiration for the Launch Green color.A Launch Green buck? I like the appearance of the matte finish. The clear coat on the production models changes the look, dunnit?
Keep in mind that this is equipment donated to a school for training purposes and may not represent the latest/final production setup. I do, however, share your concern about the stress on that hard line over time which could be problematic. I'm not particularly concerned about FOD.I do NOT like that unsupported brake line at the 1:57 mark. Seems like a bent line and damage waiting to happen when I catch a stick up in there.