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Old 01-12-2016, 11:22 AM   #4
dsraven
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Re: Brake lines options

check out the eastwood flaring tool. looks nice but have never actually laid eyes on one. that said, I have done many brake lines with a standard flaring tool set up and it is easy once you figure out how it works and what not to do etc. premade steel lines are pretty cheap and some come with a coating of antirust on them. buy ones that are just a bit too long if there isn't a premade on the right size, then cut and flare one end to fit. that way you only have to flare one end of the line. there are connector fittings for runs that would require more than one line and maybe some fellas would say that is a no-no but the factory used the same mentality on these and other trucks/cars so it shouldn't be thought of as a no-no to have a connector mid-line. there are also some cool tubing benders so you don't kink a line, just be sure to get the right size for the tube you are using. hey, try it, it isn't brain surgery. as well, a lot of hydraulic hose shops can make up the flexible lines if you can't find the right ones for your set up. they can even make the cool steel braid ones.
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