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Rear axle breather hose routing?

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Old 03-20-2016, 10:15 AM
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Default Rear axle breather hose routing?

Y rear breather hose is hitting my heat shield. O had a shop install my lift so i do not know how it should be routed. I have a 3" lift. Does it need a longer hose to be routed the right way? It is on a 16' hard rock rubi. Pics would help!! Right now it comes off the axle towards the back under the crossmember then back towards the from the mount on the inside of fender rivet. Thanks in advance for your help!!
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I have a 2.5" lift which netted 3.25" in the rear. I extended my line and ran it this way.





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14Sport has it set up well, I took it a step further and went into the taillight cavity. If I'm that deep in water then I've got bigger problems. His routing also avoids the heat shield.
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Great pictures. Thank you!!
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Originally Posted by busa250
Great pictures. Thank you!!
You're welcome.
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Routed up behind the rear passenger tail light.
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I routed mine into where the jack goes.
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Originally Posted by Chuck-The-Ripper
I routed mine into where the jack goes.
That will fill up with water . Had mine do that in a rain storm going topless.
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Originally Posted by dcm80401
That will fill up with water . Had mine do that in a rain storm going topless.
Thanks for the advice, but I routed it up in and then looped the end so that the opening faces down. I don't see any trouble with that, do you?
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Default Breather routing

I have a 2008 2 door, I routed mine up into the drivers side rear tail light compartment. As stated above, if the water gets that high I have far greater problems.


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