I just installed a front and rear set of these yesterday. I ordered mine in stock length, front and rear. My truck is a 2001 (drum brake rear), but part of the reason for the purchase was that I was rebuilding the brakes on a 2005 axle (disc brake) that I was preparing to swap in for a ratio change, the disc brake upgrade, and the fact that mine was starting to leak badly. Oh, and I got it complete for about $95 from the local U-pull yard! Here's my thoughts...
First, shipment was fast. Ordered late on Friday, package went out Tuesday morning and I had them on Thursday.
Build quality is very nice, all brackets fit perfectly, installed with the supplied copper washers (no thinner than any others I've seen) and they're leak free thus far.
I can't say much for an improvement in feel just yet, but I think I'm still chasing another problem somewhere that's leading to a spongy pedal. It's possible the truck got some air in the ABS unit at some point prior to me having it and I may have to find a scan tool to cycle it while bleeding. At the least, they're no worse than before, and they look REALLY nice, lol!
Now for the problem... With the truck on the ground, all is well. Lift the truck from the frame, letting the rear axle droop, and the hose from the rear splitter to the frame hard line is too short. Thankfully, I had the truck up on jackstands when I installed them, and couldn't even get the line into the bracket on the frame, which alerted me to the problem. I jacked the rear end up about 2-3" and had enough length at that point.
I'd say that 95% of the time, there will be no issue, but if I take my truck in for a tire rotation and they lift it by the frame like they normally do, I'd be willing to bet that hose would break. I sent an email to Deerfield yesterday about it but haven't heard anything back yet. If I don't get a response over the weekend (which I don't expect) I'll be on the phone to them Monday morning. They either need to make that line longer, or possibly put a 90-degree fitting on the end so that the hose doesn't have to make such a hard bend, or both. I'll update back when I know more.
